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Nick Cannon Put His Face on Kevin Hart’s Plane
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Kicking the feud up a notch, he even added the inscription “Kevin Rides The Cannon” onto the aircraft.
“Gotcha back! #PrankWars,” Cannon wrote in part onInstagram.(But does it top a llama delivery to Hart’s house, or putting Cannon’s phone number on a billboard about parenting advice?)
02of 29Michael Strahan ‘Closed’ His Tooth GapMichael strahan/ twitterSmile shocker! TheGood Morning Americaco-anchor surprised audiences everywhere when hepretended to closethe signature gap between his two front teeth for April Fool’s Day one year.Strahan saidthe stunt blew upto become much bigger than he ever expected, explaining onTheEllen DeGeneresShowhe received"seven hundred text messages, 400 emails, everybody’s trying to FaceTime me to see" after the fact.Clearing the air, the Fox Sports commentator quickly clarified that it was just a joke.“Gap Nation, I’m here to stay. I’m not going anywhere. April Fool’s,” he said.
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Michael Strahan ‘Closed’ His Tooth Gap
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Smile shocker! TheGood Morning Americaco-anchor surprised audiences everywhere when hepretended to closethe signature gap between his two front teeth for April Fool’s Day one year.
Strahan saidthe stunt blew upto become much bigger than he ever expected, explaining onTheEllen DeGeneresShowhe received"seven hundred text messages, 400 emails, everybody’s trying to FaceTime me to see" after the fact.
Clearing the air, the Fox Sports commentator quickly clarified that it was just a joke.
“Gap Nation, I’m here to stay. I’m not going anywhere. April Fool’s,” he said.
03of 29James Corden Unveiled a Hideous Statue ‘Honoring’ David BeckhamThe Late Late Showhosttricked his retired soccer legend friendinto believing he’d been cast in less-than-flattering bronze at L.A. Galaxy’s home stadium. Corden even enlisted an actor to play a kooky sculptor and enlisted L.A. Galaxy president Chris Klein, a former teammate of Beckham’s, to go along with the gag.Visibly dismayed when the work of art was revealed, Beckham admitted it was “slightly different” than what he’d signed on for.“I mean, look at my chin. It doesn’t really look like me. I mean, look at my eyes. The only thing that’s good is that hair and that’s about it…. I really don’t see how this can go out,” he said.Luckily for Beckham, a forklift (not-so-)accidentally knocked over the figure and Corden revealed himself — and the ruse.
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James Corden Unveiled a Hideous Statue ‘Honoring’ David Beckham
The Late Late Showhosttricked his retired soccer legend friendinto believing he’d been cast in less-than-flattering bronze at L.A. Galaxy’s home stadium. Corden even enlisted an actor to play a kooky sculptor and enlisted L.A. Galaxy president Chris Klein, a former teammate of Beckham’s, to go along with the gag.
Visibly dismayed when the work of art was revealed, Beckham admitted it was “slightly different” than what he’d signed on for.
“I mean, look at my chin. It doesn’t really look like me. I mean, look at my eyes. The only thing that’s good is that hair and that’s about it…. I really don’t see how this can go out,” he said.
Luckily for Beckham, a forklift (not-so-)accidentally knocked over the figure and Corden revealed himself — and the ruse.
04of 29Scott Disick Prank-Called Kris Jenner as Todd KrainesAuntie Kris, it’s me, Todd Kraines!In a long-running stunt onKeeping Up with the Kardashians, Disick would call Jenner and pretend to be a distant, longtime family friend named Todd Kraines who was desperate to get in touch with the family matriarch. The silly stunt never failed to amuseKim,KhloéandKourtney Kardashian,but the tables turned when therealTodd Kraines joined the famous family for their annual trip to Vail, Colorado, during season 12.“A long time ago when we started prank-calling Kris with the whole Todd Kraines thing, I never even knew who the person was, and then it became an ongoing joke,” Disick told the camera. “I never thought I’d actually go on a ski trip with him!”
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Scott Disick Prank-Called Kris Jenner as Todd Kraines
Auntie Kris, it’s me, Todd Kraines!
In a long-running stunt onKeeping Up with the Kardashians, Disick would call Jenner and pretend to be a distant, longtime family friend named Todd Kraines who was desperate to get in touch with the family matriarch. The silly stunt never failed to amuseKim,KhloéandKourtney Kardashian,but the tables turned when therealTodd Kraines joined the famous family for their annual trip to Vail, Colorado, during season 12.
“A long time ago when we started prank-calling Kris with the whole Todd Kraines thing, I never even knew who the person was, and then it became an ongoing joke,” Disick told the camera. “I never thought I’d actually go on a ski trip with him!”
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And Kris Jenner & Family Prank-Called a Bunch of A-Listers
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They then compiled the truly epic reactions (ranging from confused to alarmed)into a video.Standard response: “What the f— — am I in trouble?!”
06of 29Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds' Funny FeudAlbert L. Ortega/GettyThe actors (and fellow Sexiest Man Alive winners) have been trolling each other since 2009,after Reynolds professed his desire for a Deadpool/Wolverine mashup film. The ribbing has run into Christmases, birthdays, live performances and even a truce … whichdidn’t last long.Most recently,Reynolds left a framed photo of himselfin Jackman’s dressing room on opening night of the Aussie’s Broadway musical,The Music Man.
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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds' Funny Feud
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The actors (and fellow Sexiest Man Alive winners) have been trolling each other since 2009,after Reynolds professed his desire for a Deadpool/Wolverine mashup film. The ribbing has run into Christmases, birthdays, live performances and even a truce … whichdidn’t last long.
Most recently,Reynolds left a framed photo of himselfin Jackman’s dressing room on opening night of the Aussie’s Broadway musical,The Music Man.
07of 29Adele Surprised Adele ImpersonatorsImagine dressing as Adele every day … and one day actually getting tomeet Adelewhen she impersonates an Adele impersonator and surprises you. (There were quite a few layers to this one.)
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Adele Surprised Adele Impersonators
Imagine dressing as Adele every day … and one day actually getting tomeet Adelewhen she impersonates an Adele impersonator and surprises you. (There were quite a few layers to this one.)
08of 29When George Clooney Ruined Sandra Bullock’s DressGettyClooney is known as probably the best prankster in Hollywood, and one of his A-list encounters had some unintentional consequences.On a visit toThe Tonight Show,Bullock explained that she and Clooney were at a dinner party when he tricked her into jumping in the pool — alone.“I went to the bathroom and came out and there was George and someone else with just their pants on going, ‘We’re gonna go in the pool,’ and I was like, ‘Really?’ " she recalled. “And so I held their hands and on the count of three, and in slow motion I seeNicole Kidmanwith a stack of towels … and I jump, and they let go, and I go in the pool.“She continued, “the sad part was I wore this cute little lace dress that I paid a lot of money for, and as I got out, it started disintegrating.”
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When George Clooney Ruined Sandra Bullock’s Dress
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Clooney is known as probably the best prankster in Hollywood, and one of his A-list encounters had some unintentional consequences.
On a visit toThe Tonight Show,Bullock explained that she and Clooney were at a dinner party when he tricked her into jumping in the pool — alone.
“I went to the bathroom and came out and there was George and someone else with just their pants on going, ‘We’re gonna go in the pool,’ and I was like, ‘Really?’ " she recalled. “And so I held their hands and on the count of three, and in slow motion I seeNicole Kidmanwith a stack of towels … and I jump, and they let go, and I go in the pool.”
She continued, “the sad part was I wore this cute little lace dress that I paid a lot of money for, and as I got out, it started disintegrating.”
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Alex Rodriguez Made Fun of Himself to an Unsuspecting Gym-goer
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In January 2019, the former baseball star shared avideo on Twitterwhere he had some fun with a fan who was convinced he was a dead ringer for a celebrity —namely, himself.
“Yeah, A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez. There we go,” she said, to which A-Rod joked back, “Who’s that?”
“That’s the guy that J.Lo is dating,” she responded.
“You’re kidding me! And it looks like me?” A-Rod humorously asked.
But A-Rod didn’t stop there and was willing to go to all costs — even tossing in some self-deprecating humor — to keep the practical joke alive.
Eventually, she realized she was talking to the star himself — and lost it.
10of 29When Liam Hemsworth Seriously Scared Miley CyrusLiam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus.Matt Baron/REX/ShutterstockHemsworth often pranked his former bride — and documented her reactions on Instagram. And in September 2018, hereally got her.Grinning in the dark on the couple’s veranda, Hemsworth waited for the perfect opportunity to strike. As Cyrus turned on the lights, he jumped out and gave a loud growl causing the “Malibu” singer to jump back.“You f—— c—, I hate you so much,” Cyrus said. “Liam! You’re so f—— annoying.“Hemsworth turned toward the camera and said, “That was a harsh one.”
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When Liam Hemsworth Seriously Scared Miley Cyrus
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus.Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock
Hemsworth often pranked his former bride — and documented her reactions on Instagram. And in September 2018, hereally got her.
Grinning in the dark on the couple’s veranda, Hemsworth waited for the perfect opportunity to strike. As Cyrus turned on the lights, he jumped out and gave a loud growl causing the “Malibu” singer to jump back.
“You f—— c—, I hate you so much,” Cyrus said. “Liam! You’re so f—— annoying.”
Hemsworth turned toward the camera and said, “That was a harsh one.”
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Adam Levine Sent His Sexiest Man Alive Cover to Blake Shelton’s House
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Before his fellowVoicecoach washonoredwith the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive, the Maroon 5 frontman justhadto rub his superior sexiness in his frenemy’s face. As Levinerecalled onJimmy Kimmel Live, his 2013 title was announced on the late-night show in front of a “huge picture of the cover.”
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Kendall Jenner Faked a Pregnancy
(Though in general, faking pregnancy announcements on April Fool’s Dayis not appropriate.)
13of 29Seth Rogen, Jason Segel & Charlie Hunnam Scared Nick StrollerJason Merritt/Getty ImagesThe three actors teamed up to thoroughly terrify their film director. Rogen and Segelrecounted the mishap-laden prank onThe Late Late Show with James Corden.“One time afterForgetting Sarah Marshall, Seth and I were hanging out at my house, and we invited the director, Nick Stroller, over. We kept feeding him water trying to get him to go to the bathroom, and it took like an hour,” Segel explained. “He went over to the bathroom and we heard a scream of death, because Charlie Hunnam was laying in our bathtub covered in fake blood … He was in there for at least an hour.”
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Seth Rogen, Jason Segel & Charlie Hunnam Scared Nick Stroller
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The three actors teamed up to thoroughly terrify their film director. Rogen and Segelrecounted the mishap-laden prank onThe Late Late Show with James Corden.
“One time afterForgetting Sarah Marshall, Seth and I were hanging out at my house, and we invited the director, Nick Stroller, over. We kept feeding him water trying to get him to go to the bathroom, and it took like an hour,” Segel explained. “He went over to the bathroom and we heard a scream of death, because Charlie Hunnam was laying in our bathtub covered in fake blood … He was in there for at least an hour.”
14of 29Channing Tatum Filled Taron Egerton’s Trailer with Sex DollsGetty(2)Tatum pulled off the hilarious prankto get revenge on hisKingsman: The Golden Circlecostar. “I put a mannequin in his trailer bed with a wig on it and some empty wine bottles and a pair of high heels on the floor,” Egerton told PEOPLE. “And he came in one morning and thought there was a person in there and was quite freaked out …The day he left, he filled my trailer with I think it was about 20 sex dolls and some rather disturbingly large prosthetics … He spent some money on that. He really went to town!““They just stayed in there,” the actor continued. “Eventually they were all deflated and stuffed in a cupboard but they were there in that form for ages and I had to sort of wade through them to get to the fridge or go and get my costume yeah, trying to avoid plastic erogenous zones.”
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Channing Tatum Filled Taron Egerton’s Trailer with Sex Dolls
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Tatum pulled off the hilarious prankto get revenge on hisKingsman: The Golden Circlecostar. “I put a mannequin in his trailer bed with a wig on it and some empty wine bottles and a pair of high heels on the floor,” Egerton told PEOPLE. “And he came in one morning and thought there was a person in there and was quite freaked out …The day he left, he filled my trailer with I think it was about 20 sex dolls and some rather disturbingly large prosthetics … He spent some money on that. He really went to town!”
“They just stayed in there,” the actor continued. “Eventually they were all deflated and stuffed in a cupboard but they were there in that form for ages and I had to sort of wade through them to get to the fridge or go and get my costume yeah, trying to avoid plastic erogenous zones.”
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Britney Spears Broke into Jimmy Kimmel’s Bedroom
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Bella Hadid Called Her Sister, Gigi, Pretending to Be a Fan
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17of 29Amy Schumer Sent a Sexy Text to Katie Couric’s HusbandGettyOnThe Tonight Show, Schumer confessed to swiping Katie Couric’s phone at the 2015Glamour"Women of the Year” Awards and sending Couric’s husband, financier John Molner, an X-rated text message. “I didn’t even think about it. It happened so fast!” she said.
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Amy Schumer Sent a Sexy Text to Katie Couric’s Husband
OnThe Tonight Show, Schumer confessed to swiping Katie Couric’s phone at the 2015Glamour"Women of the Year” Awards and sending Couric’s husband, financier John Molner, an X-rated text message. “I didn’t even think about it. It happened so fast!” she said.
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Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson teamed up to prank their One Direction bandmates, withthe help of a seemingly pregnant Nickelodeon producerwho was there to prep the boys for an interview.
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Leonardo Dicaprio Played Paparazzi on Jonah Hill
Few things are more alarming for celebs than a crazed fan running up to them and snapping photos, which DiCaprio likely knows all too well. So, he decided to give that treatment to pal Hill while meeting up in New York City – and luckily for all of us, the hilarious moment was (ironically) caught on camera. Hill looked genuinely afraid, but upon realizing it was his old pal (in a newsboy cap, no less), they embraced, warming hearts around the world.
20of 29Ellen DeGeneres Terrified Taylor SwiftChristopher Polk/TAS/GettyThe talk show host hasbecome synonymous with on-air pranksdue to her penchant for hilariously scaring her guests — and Swift was not immune. The “Gorgeous” crooner was caught off-guard when DeGeneres jumped from the corner in the singer’s dressing room bathroom. She screamed and fell to the floor (and yes, it was all caught on video). “That was the best one yet,” the host said, laughing.
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Ellen DeGeneres Terrified Taylor Swift
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The talk show host hasbecome synonymous with on-air pranksdue to her penchant for hilariously scaring her guests — and Swift was not immune. The “Gorgeous” crooner was caught off-guard when DeGeneres jumped from the corner in the singer’s dressing room bathroom. She screamed and fell to the floor (and yes, it was all caught on video). “That was the best one yet,” the host said, laughing.
21of 29Jessica Lowndes Had a Faux-Mance with Jon LovitzSource Jon Lovitz/TwitterThe whole world freaked when they thought Lovitz was the former90210’s star fiancée. Turns out, the lovey photos they posted were just an elaborate (and early) April Fools' prank.
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Jessica Lowndes Had a Faux-Mance with Jon Lovitz
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The whole world freaked when they thought Lovitz was the former90210’s star fiancée. Turns out, the lovey photos they posted were just an elaborate (and early) April Fools' prank.
22of 29Ben Affleck Put His Face in Henry Cavill’s TrailerVictor Chavez/WireImage (2)There’s nothing we love more than behind-the-scenes hijinks. Affleck decoratedBatman v Supermancostar Cavill’s trailer with posters of the film,joking in the Facebook postof the prank: “Henry, I’m flattered. I didn’t know you were such a fan! We know #WhoWillWin.”
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Ben Affleck Put His Face in Henry Cavill’s Trailer
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There’s nothing we love more than behind-the-scenes hijinks. Affleck decoratedBatman v Supermancostar Cavill’s trailer with posters of the film,joking in the Facebook postof the prank: “Henry, I’m flattered. I didn’t know you were such a fan! We know #WhoWillWin.”
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Jennifer Lawrence teamed up with costars Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth to prank YouTube pranksters, SMOSH, in which Lawrence feigned a meltdown. “We thought we were pranking Jennifer Lawrence and BOY WERE WE WRONG,” Smosh wrote on their Instagram of the clip.
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Kit Harington Surprised Rose Leslie with a Fake Severed Head
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25of 29The Great Jamba Juice Prank Of 2016We wish Adele andEllen DeGenereswould team up more often. The talk show host enlisted the singer to help her with an epic Jamba Juice prank. DeGeneres fed Adele lines through an ear piece as she ordered. “One small cup but a large,” she began, before spouting off a whole bunch of other outrageous requests. She pulled scissors out of her purse and asks to chop off some of the wheatgrass on display. When it came time to pay, she freaked out, dumping all the contents of her purse out on the counter: “Where is my money? I need to pay for this, right? I’m a celebrity. Do I have to pay?”
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The Great Jamba Juice Prank Of 2016
We wish Adele andEllen DeGenereswould team up more often. The talk show host enlisted the singer to help her with an epic Jamba Juice prank. DeGeneres fed Adele lines through an ear piece as she ordered. “One small cup but a large,” she began, before spouting off a whole bunch of other outrageous requests. She pulled scissors out of her purse and asks to chop off some of the wheatgrass on display. When it came time to pay, she freaked out, dumping all the contents of her purse out on the counter: “Where is my money? I need to pay for this, right? I’m a celebrity. Do I have to pay?”
26of 29George Clooney Performed a Series of Pranks on Brad PittMichael Buckner/GettyEver since George Clooney andBrad Pittworked together on 2001’sOcean’s Eleven, Clooney has been pulling Pitt’s leg in a series of practical jokes. From putting a bumper sticker in the shape of a marijuana plant that said “F— Cops” on the back of Pitt’s car — leading to him being pulled over — to writing letters in Pitt’s name to other celebrities, the actor has proved his pranking prowess several times over.For the latter stunt, he once sent Meryl Streep CDs of dialect coaches addressed from Pitt as she prepared for her role as Margaret Thatcher in 2011’sThe Iron Lady. The catch? He didn’t tell Pitt or the confused celebrities he was behind the letters until a year or two later.
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George Clooney Performed a Series of Pranks on Brad Pitt
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Ever since George Clooney andBrad Pittworked together on 2001’sOcean’s Eleven, Clooney has been pulling Pitt’s leg in a series of practical jokes. From putting a bumper sticker in the shape of a marijuana plant that said “F— Cops” on the back of Pitt’s car — leading to him being pulled over — to writing letters in Pitt’s name to other celebrities, the actor has proved his pranking prowess several times over.
For the latter stunt, he once sent Meryl Streep CDs of dialect coaches addressed from Pitt as she prepared for her role as Margaret Thatcher in 2011’sThe Iron Lady. The catch? He didn’t tell Pitt or the confused celebrities he was behind the letters until a year or two later.
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Paul Rudd got anunexpected phone callfrom his longtime friend Olivia Colman when he joined the BBCRadio 1 Breakfastshow. Disguised as a caller with a different accent, Colman passive-aggressively asked Rudd, “I just wanted to pick your brains. So what would you do if you had a really good mate, like, for over 20 years, and this friend, he doesn’t live in England but he’s come to England and hasn’t told you about it.”
She continued, “And then not only has he not told you about it, he’s come onto a radio show. What would you do?”
Visibly nervous, Rudd quickly realized the situation sounded familiar and jokingly replied, “Personally, if it’s me? Absolutely not. I tend to give everybody the benefit of the doubt.” Colman then revealed herself and the pals had a laugh about her impressive accent.
28of 29Drake Disguises Himself and Pranks People on the StreetJimmy Kimmel Live/YouTubeDrake used hisDegrassiacting chops to bring this prank to fruition. The Grammy-winning rapper took to the streets of Los Angeles with Jimmy Kimmel disguised as a regular man with a mic and went up to people to ask their thoughts on his music — and didn’t shy away from any criticism. He asked one person if him crying at the ESPYs wasn’t “manly,” to which the man replied, “Definitely not manly, I’d say he’s a chicken head.” At the end, Drake revealed himself to the astonishment of the interviewees.
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Drake Disguises Himself and Pranks People on the Street
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Drake used hisDegrassiacting chops to bring this prank to fruition. The Grammy-winning rapper took to the streets of Los Angeles with Jimmy Kimmel disguised as a regular man with a mic and went up to people to ask their thoughts on his music — and didn’t shy away from any criticism. He asked one person if him crying at the ESPYs wasn’t “manly,” to which the man replied, “Definitely not manly, I’d say he’s a chicken head.” At the end, Drake revealed himself to the astonishment of the interviewees.
29of 29LeBron James Pretends to Work at Blaze PizzaABC News/YouTubeLeBron James fooled Blaze Pizza customers when they walked in and did a double take after they saw the infamous basketball player towering over his “coworkers.” LeBron fully committed to the bit, even pretending that he didn’t know what basketball was when a man walked in with a shirt that had a basketball graphic on it. He was almost caught when a customer pointed out that he looked “very familiar,” comparing him to Dwyane Wade. “I get that a lot,” he replied. “I’ve heard of that guy too.”
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LeBron James Pretends to Work at Blaze Pizza
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LeBron James fooled Blaze Pizza customers when they walked in and did a double take after they saw the infamous basketball player towering over his “coworkers.” LeBron fully committed to the bit, even pretending that he didn’t know what basketball was when a man walked in with a shirt that had a basketball graphic on it. He was almost caught when a customer pointed out that he looked “very familiar,” comparing him to Dwyane Wade. “I get that a lot,” he replied. “I’ve heard of that guy too.”
source: people.com
