The 7-foot-one Byrd was cast in the 2008 Will Ferrell comedy Semi-Pro, where he played one of the actor's Flint Tropics teammates. He also landed a role in the 2009 documentary Bring Your ‘A ...

Ferrell's presence has afforded the LAFC players the chance to meet some other big-name stars that he's brought around, including fellow actor Matthew McConaughey. "Everyone from my parents who ...