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Klay Thompson realised a dream as he shared the court with Will Ferrell before the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
Ferrell warmed up with the Warriors dressed in a Jackie Moon outfit from the film Semi-Pro that he starred in for the 2008 movie.
Five-time NBA All-Star Thompson never grew tired of watching the film during a long rehabilitation from major knee and Achilles surgeries.
Ferrell might be cast for another appearance at Chase Center after Golden State snapped a five-game losing streak with a commanding 112-97 victory.
Thompson, who scored 20 points and claimed five rebounds, dressed as Moon for Halloween three years ago and was pinching himself after Ferrell helped the Warriors stop the rot.
He said: “When I had some dark days, I would put that movie on, and it would make me smile. I’m very thankful for that film.”
He added: “That was so cool. Dreams do come true.”
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr felt Ferrell’s presence would lighten the mood after such a poor run.
“He actually emailed me a while back and I didn’t believe it was him,” Kerr said. “So, we exchanged a couple of emails and concocted a plan.
“You know he is a huge Klay Thompson fan, and he knows how much Klay loves dressing up as Jackie Moon, so it felt like a natural fit and it felt like the time to do it, too – make everyone laugh in a tough stretch in the season and he was great.
“He came into the locker room and made the guys laugh. Everybody loved seeing him and hearing from him. He’s hilarious. It was just something different.”
Warriors star Stephen Curry, who passed Chris Mullin for the most steals in the franchise’s history, said of Ferrell’s presence: “It was fun, and I’m glad we took advantage of it.
“I think we fed off the energy. I was actually surprised, his form, he actually had some good rotation on the ball, and endless energy. I don’t know how.”
