NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows

NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows – Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale went from Sixth Man to a starter on one of the all-time dynasties in basketball history, starting between Robert Parish and Larry Bird for the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. He won three titles with Boston, playing all 13 years of his career in Beantown. He made seven All-Star games, was a six-time All-Defensive team pick and became one of the most recognizable faces in Boston during the 80s and 90s.

In fact, the only Boston thing that could match the Celtics’ popularity during the late 1980s was the show Cheers, famously set in a Boston pub. In 1990 McHale completed the connection when he appeared in two episodes of the sitcom as a version of himself, a Celtics star who tended the bar enough to play for their annual inter-bar basketball game.

McHale is more than competent delivering the lines written for him, which include an excellent joke setup with Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer as the punchline. His affable nature makes him a great fit alongside the comedic personalities of Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson, and he relies on them to carry the scenes.

That’s the extent of McHale’s acting career, but it was well worth the watch. Check out “Cheers Fouls Out” (Season 9, Episode 2) for a great, Boston-themed time.