Zac Efron earns praise from former 'High School Musical' co-star Chris Warren

Zac Elfron received praise from High School Musical co-star Chris Warren.

In an interview with PEOPLE magazine, Chris, who played Zeke in the trilogy, opened up about his bond with Zac.

Recalling their time together, Chris said, “Me and Zac [Efron] were the only ones that actually played basketball … So for once I was on the other side of things where I was like, ‘Okay, let me teach you guys how to dribble’, because they know how to dance, but I know how to dribble.” He also shared that all the dancers would ask Zac and him for advice.

Chris recalled their friendly NBA rivalry saying, “He loved the [Los Angles] Lakers. I actually liked the [Boston] Celtics. We would kind of root against each other when they were in the finals at the time.”

Additionally, Chris said that “growing up together” was like “ having someone that had similar interests as me on that set.”

"I'll always cherish those [memories] because it was such a fun three, four years of that time period of that whole craziness. It was really fun getting to bond with everybody,” Chris added further.

High School Musical trilogy, one of the most popular franchises of Disney, was released between 2006 and 2008.