Bo Burnham To Play Larry Bird In HBO's New TV Show About The Lakers Eddie Makuch Actor, comedian, writer, director, and musician Bo Burnham has been cast as Larry Bird in HBO's upcoming series about the "showtime-era" Los Angeles Lakers. Bird is a Boston Celtics icon who often gave the Lakers trouble, so he could be a central character to the story. Burnham is known for his comedy specials, and more recently he made his directorial debut with the movie Eighth Grade, which generated rave reviews. Burnham's latest project was the movie Promising Young Woman with Carey Mulligan; he starred as Mulligan's love interest. Bo Burnham has been cast as Boston Celtics star Larry Bird, widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time. His time with the Celtics included a storied rivalry with the Lakers. https://t.co/vDVu2rLqha pic.twitter.com/LNRMlKmXMa — Variety (@Variety) March 25, 2021 It's also been announced that How I Met Your Mother's Jason Segel will play the Lakers assistant coach Paul Westhead. Continue Reading at GameSpot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J