The 20-year-old Lakers fan from Huntington Beach hoped to see the team’s new superstar at Blaze Pizza in Culver City, as the chain that James is a part-owner of celebrated his arrival in L.A. by giving away pizza for three hours beginning at 2 p.m.
Giove ran back with everyone else. It was a false alarm. One of many that briefly excited the crowd of fans who had seen James’ tweet "Haven’t been to a pizza party in a minute. Culver City?" on Monday in response to Blaze Pizza's promotion.
For the hundreds who waited in line in Culver City and other Blaze Pizza stores across Los Angeles, there was free pizza but no LeBron James.