Although Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake's relationship really blossomed during Fallon's SNL years, the pair's first meeting pre-dates even Timberlake's first appearance hosting on the show (via GQ).
It was the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and it was a big night for them both: It marked Fallon's first time hosting the show, and Timberlake's first time performing solo, following his departure from NSYNC (via The List).
"I remember talking backstage during those VMAs. I was totally nervous and you were totally nervous, and we both ended up having a good night," Fallon said to Timberlake in a joint interview with GQ. "We're good luck to each other — like each other's rabbit foots," Fallon continued.
And the good luck would continue over the years, as both Fallon and Timberlake's profiles rose, together and separately. Their friendship came full circle in 2013, when Fallon had the honor of presenting Timberlake with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award at the very place where they met: The MTV Video Music Awards (via GQ).
