As someone who began his NBA career in 2002 and has played alongside the greats, from the late Kobe Bryant to Shaquille O’Neal, Matt told us he doesn’t get starstruck often. However, that all changed when he met Anansa’s mom, Beverly.

I (hopefully) don’t have to tell you how far Beverly’s résumé stretches. In addition to being the first Black model to grace the cover of American Vogue and walking countless runways, she is also an accomplished actor. A guest spot on Martin was one of her most iconic roles, as she played Martin’s (Martin Lawrence) treacherous former teacher, Miss Trinidad.

One of the episode’s quotable scenes was Gina (Tisha Campbell) witnessing Miss Trinidad throw herself at Martin.

Matt exclusively told Distractify that, as a “huge Martin fan,” he had a “fan experience” when he was initially around Beverly. He also shared that his friends — fellow Martin aficionados — were just as starstruck.

“My homeboys were like, you dating Miss Trinidad's daughter?” Matt said of his friends’ reaction to Beverly.

“It was just kind of a fan experience,” he continued. “Which is weird for me because I don't get that too often because I'm in the mix and, you know, play with Kobe, and I know Mike [Jordan] and all these big names that people normally fan out about.”