Will Ferrell took his Jackie Moon character to an NBA game and hit a 3-pointer from midcourt

Golden State Warriors They came from losing five consecutive games, but the appearance of the actor Will Ferrell during the round of pitches against the Los Angeles Clippers it seems that he acted as a talisman to break the losing streak and win 112-97. The Hollywood comedian participated as one more member of the team, especially with Klay Thompsondisguised as his character Jackie Moonin the blockbuster film Semi-Pro.

His appearance was a special one for Klay Thompson, who three years ago dressed up as the same character during a team Halloween party. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said: “He sent me an email and I didn’t believe it was him. He’s a huge fan of Klay Thompson, and Klay loves dressing up as Jackie Moon, so it felt natural and a good time to do it. Getting everyone to laugh a little during a rough patch. He was in the locker room and made the boys laugh. They loved him, the guy is hilarious.”

The actor even joked with the AP agency when asked about his participation in Klay Thompson’s warm-up: “I’m under contract, it’s my first test with the team and we’ll see what happens.” The dialogue continued and the journalist asked: “Was it fun?” Ferrell, without leaving his character, replied: “Well, it’s my job.” Ferrell even allowed himself to imitate Stephen Curry’s shooting warm-up and stunned the crowd by nailing a three-pointer from the logo as the Warriors’ big star often does.

Thompson’s identification with Ferrell, in particular with the character Jackie Moon, is complete. On October 29, 2018, a night Thompson made an NBA-record 14 3-pointers in a win over the Chicago Bullsassured that the headband he wore at the party was for his love of the film Semi-Pro, on which he was inspired: “I looked like Jackie Moon, so I felt good,” Thompson told reporters that night. “He’s one of my favorite characters in all of sports movies, so that’s probably why I broke the record.”