Ovechkin surprises Virginia residents as pizza delivery guy
Turns out Alex Ovechkin doesn't just deliver on the ice.
The Wasington Capitals star spent his off day Friday helping Papa John's make and deliver pizza in northern Virginia.
Is Alex Ovechkin making your pizza? It's possible. In a minute, we're going to hit the road and start delivering them. @PapaJohns_DMV pic.twitter.com/QWNVt0ZKZg
- Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) March 3, 2017
When he hit the road and showed up at the doors of the unsuspecting locals, the reactions were priceless.
A post shared by Alexander Ovechkin (@aleksandrovechkinofficial) on Mar 3, 2017 at 2:37pm PST
Babysitter doesn't do sports. So we're 1 for 2. Haha... pic.twitter.com/cv5RTOBxRL
- Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) March 3, 2017
That's more like it. @PapaJohns_DMV pic.twitter.com/oHXtxMy0EY
- Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) March 3, 2017
As for Ovechkin's personal preference in pie, his favorite kind of pizza is a little unconventional.
A post shared by Papa John's of DC (@papajohns_dmv) on Mar 4, 2017 at 5:37am PST
It's not the first time he's collaborated with the pizza chain, with which he has a multi-year endorsement deal, but this particular slice of his off-ice life will never get stale.
- With h/t to The Washington Post
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