Tonight I'll be at my Mother's for a Passover Seder so it's only natural that I spend the day wondering just what Pooh Richardson is up to these days. Okay, so not at all natural and slightly disturbing given that there's also Opening Day, the NCAA finals and a new episode of 24 to occupy my wonderings until it's time to celebrate the way we stuck it to the Pharoah and his Ra-worshipping cronies. But I did read something about what the former UCLA, T-Wolve, Pacer and Clipper point guard is up to these days.
Among spectators at the Timberwolves-Heat game Friday night at Target Center was Pooh Richardson, the Wolves organization's first draft pick in 1989. Richardson, 40, will play a major part in Will Ferrell's new comedy movie "Semi-Pro," to be released next year.
"We've been filming for three months now; I'm a player for the Spurs team, and it's about the ABA merging with the NBA," Richardson said. "It's a really funny movie."
What's with Will Ferrell and the spate of sports-related movies? And if you're going to make a movie about the ABA shouldn't it be based on the Terry Pluto book "Loose Balls" which is also a pretty decent title for a movie starring Will Ferrell? Anyway, Pooh isn't listed on the IMDB page for the movie, which is odd for someone with a major role. Woody Harrelson is in the cast, which could mean that Billy Ho is finally getting his chance for redemption, as are Ferrell regulars Andy Richter, David Koechner and Will Arnett. Patti LaBelle is credited as playing Ferrell's character's mother and Kelly Leak is in the cast as well so whatever Pooh's role actually is it certainly includes a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to basketball scenes.
I went to high school with Pooh Richardson,and I never got to say how proud I am of Pooh, for making it!It was really tough growing up in North Philadelphia during those times,and he stayed focused and accomplished his dream! I now have a nephew with those same dreams, (Kelvin Jackson of Christiana High School in Delaware),and I share Pooh's story with him!
Posted by: Sheila Smith Allen | September 27, 2007 at 05:01 PM