LeBron James crashed a Blaze Pizza joint
By Dan Favale
When he’s on the basketball court with the Cleveland Cavaliers, you call him LeBron James. But when he’s behind the counter at Blaze Pizza, you can call him Ron.
During a recent off-day, LeBron posed as an employee of a Blaze Pizza joint in Pasadena, California. He was introduced to the customers as Ron; naturally, though, few of the patrons believed that the 6’8″, 250-pound monstrosity in front of them actually went by Ron, or that he actually slung pizzas for a living:
LeBron was convincing enough, in that sense that he was in Blaze Pizza garb. Beyond that, he stuck out like any NBA forward would stick out behind the counter of a high-end pizza joint. He riffed with one suspicious customer, Fernando, about sauces, and spoke to another about the conversation she was having with her grandma.
One Blaze Pizza-goer claimed that LeBron looked “very familiar.” Her friend (I think) concluded that he looked like Dwyane Wade. Ever the crowd-pleaser, LeBron went along with the ruse, admitting that he’s commonly mistaken for the former teammate who looks nothing like him.
The best part, though?
Selfie time with Ron:
Thumbs up to the many pizza-eaters who saw through Ron. And kudos to Blaze Pizza and LeBron for the good-natured promo.
In the future, if LeBron ever wants to go unrecognized in real life, he should consider a wig, fake beard or even some face paint. He’s no Dwyane Wade, apparently, but an apron alone just won’t cut it.