NBA star Blake Griffin surprises fans while posing as cab driver in Montreal (VIDEO)

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is in the midst of an impressive NBA career and it seems like he’s got a solid back-up plan as a Montreal cab driver if he ever wants to change lanes professions.

Before his July 25 Just For Laughs show, “Comedy By Blake” the 30-year-old athlete/comedian was the headliner of Red Bull’s digital series, “Comedy Cab,” where he posed as a Montreal cab driver.

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Besides featuring the likes of Old Montreal in the background, the Oklahoma City-native tested out some opening jokes, dished out some Red Bulls, and tried picking up a few words in French.

For the record, it turns out the basketball star is better at picking up customers (and basketball rebounds) than a new language.

Equipped with a 10-point “Recognize Blake-O-Meter,” the video, which was published this week, just goes to show you never know what Montreal has cooking up, especially before the world-famous Just For Laughs festival.

Going forward, when there’s a 6’10” cab driver in front of a dashboard camera, you might want to consider the fact that you might be getting pranked.

Here’s how a few customers in Montreal dealt with their NBA star cab driver.