he had his "head in the game," much like Troy Bolton in High School Musical. The 31-year-old opened up about his love for basketball before he became an actor in an interview with Dazed Magazine.

He rose to fame in 2005 for playing Troy Bolton in the Disney Channel ... Zac Efron Says Several of His High School Musical Costars Were 'Hit in the Face' by Basketballs While Filming: 'Hilarious ...