Jim Carrey and the high school baseball team

Jim Carrey and the high school baseball team

Jim Carrey cheered up a high school baseball team after they lost a crucial game.

The 'Kick-Ass 2' actor was on a meditation retreat at the Maharishi University of Management in Iowa when he chanced upon the sullen looking teenagers at a local Burger King and decided to surprise them by boarding their bus to boost their spirits.

The 51-year-old funnyman - known for his hilarious turns in 'Dumb and Dumber' and 'The Mask' - coaxed laughs out of the dejected players with his famed comedic impressions, and even posed for a picture with the students, which was shared by one of the excited teens on social media.

Before taking the goofy snap, Jim reportedly exclaimed: "Who are the f***ing winners now?!"

The team's coach, Jesse Jablonski, admits he was initially unsure they were in the presence of the Hollywood A-lister, but was quickly convinced because Jim "just has those unmistakable facial expressions as he talks".

He added to local newspaper, the Des Moines Register: "I kind of heard some whispers from a few of my guys in the background. I didn't really think it would be [him] at first. What would he be doing in Fairfield, Iowa?"

The 'Bruce Almighty' actor - who is a practicing Buddhist - was in town for a spiritual day at the retreat founded by guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.


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