Will Ferrell gave the Wizards some words of advice ahead of Game 5

Will Ferrell is one of the biggest sports fans in Hollywood.

From NASCAR to baseball to basketball, the 49-year-old actor has had some fun with sports in his movies over the years, but he loves just about every single sport out there.



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On Wednesday morning, the two-time Best Sports Movie ESPY Award winner ran into the Washington Wizards during their morning training session in their hotel.



Just a typical morning in our training room suite. This guy is one of my favorite comedy actors out there. So many great movies over the years and one of the nicest guys off screen. Thank you for the pic Mr Ferrell. #HesAnAngryElf #StayClassySanDiego #WereGoingStreaking #MAAATheMeatloaf #ShakeNBake A post shared by Jason Smith (@jasonstix) on May 10, 2017 at 7:45am PDT

According to The Washington Post, Wizards rookie Daniel Ochefu spotted Ferrell at their hotel and invited him into their workout. During his brief visit, Ferrell also gave the team a few pointers heading into an important Game 5 on Wednesday night.



“He was really nice, he was just talking basketball with us,” Smith said to Ava Wallace of The Washington Post.



“He said, ‘I’m pulling for you guys. Key to the game — you need to shut down Isaiah. I think if you guys shut down Isaiah, you’ll have a real chance.’ We all looked at each other like, ‘Ohh! Well now that he’s said it!’ ”

Clearly everyone in the room was thinking the same thing, but it’s easier said than done.



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(H/T For The Win, The Washington Post)