On Sunday, Glen Davis shared his story of auditioning for “The Blind Side” and finishing in the top three for the lead role of Michael Oher.

Another connection to the movie was made on Wednesday when the real-life Sean Tuohy, now a television broadcaster for the Grizzlies, came to Boston to call the Celtics-Grizzlies game. He smiled as he recalled meeting Davis during the player’s rookie season.

“He got casted for it and we just happened to be here the next day, so I sought him out and talked to him about it,” Tuohy said. “He was so funny. He said, ‘You need to get me that part!’ Then a few months later they came to Memphis and Michael was there. So he met Michael and it was funny. He said, ‘I almost played you!’ Michael said, ‘No, you’re too big time to play me.’ He said, ‘No you’re too big time!’ ”

The role ultimately went to Quinton Aaron, but that wasn’t any knock on Davis.

“He was too good, that’s what it was,” Tuohy explained. “They were looking for somebody that when they walked in the room, you immediately were attracted to, but you were immediately attracted to in a way that you’d want to help. And Glen, he’s bigger than life so he doesn’t exude anything about need. He exudes a lot of confidence. They said he was almost too pretty and also wasn’t big enough.”

Big Baby wasn’t big enough? Davis is listed at 289 pounds, nearly 200 pounds less than Aaron when he was cast for the role. Oher himself weighs in at over 300 pounds.

Even though Davis did not land the role in “The Blind Side,” Tuohy says it is hard not to like his outgoing personality.

“He smiles all the time. As soon as he walks in he’s got this smile,“ he said. “He’s the guy you should hate on the other team. Especially in college, I was an Ole Miss guy, but it was hard to hate him because you knew he was out there having fun. He hardly has a look of need. He has a look of, ‘I’ve got things going in the right direction.’ ”