Chadwick Boseman was a hero on and off camera , and in true Marvel fashion, his friendship with one fellow Avenger has a pretty hilarious origin story.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight , Marvel co-star Anthony Mackie remembered the Black Panther actor, who died in August from colon cancer.

I cared about him dearly as a friend, Mackie said, before sharing a funny memory of how the pair met back in 1998.

The actor recalled that Boseman was directing a play at Howard University, and Mackies then-girlfriend brought him into the theater to see its Elizabeth Catlett art collection.

He was in the black box in an office chair spinning around the room, Mackie said. And she was like, Hey, Chad, I want you to meet my classmate at Juilliard, Anthony.

Bosemans response: Wait, Im concentrating. Dont break my vibe.