A Lucky Lakers fan named Michael Bell won $ 100,000 on Thursday evening after draining a half-court shot during a break in the action of the 113-109 Overtime victory of Los Angeles against the New York Knicks.
Lakers fan Michael Bell celebrated with Floyd Mayweather, Spike Lee and Puka Nacua after hitting a half-court shot
During an exclusive interview with TMZ Sports on Friday, Bell said he is planning to use most of the six -digit prize to help recover some money from his expensive wedding ceremony from November.
Bell admitted that he was black after the ball had gone through the hoop.
For $ 100k from Half Court 😱
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Instead of disturbing the players, he came up while it went down, he said he decided to celebrate with a few of the great celebrities who are the court.
“I High-Fived Floyd Mayweather, Spike Lee, Puka Nacua was there,” he said. “High-Fiving Spike Lee, who is just a bit known as the court at Big NBA games, especially the Knicks, was a pretty cool moment.”
Bell was the 16th winner since the promotion started during the 2006-07 season
Bell is also considering using part of the money for Memorabilia from Lakers.
“Maybe a special pair of Kobes or something,” he said. “Something to commemorate it.”
Bell of course gave an interesting answer when the TMZ Sports Interviewer asked him if his wife asked for something special.
“She didn’t specifically mention nothing,” he said. “She sets me up and keeps looking up at the games and the TV in bed. If she asks for something, it is the least that I could do. “
Bell was the 16th winner since the promotion started during the 2006-07 season, the Lakers announced, and the first winner since Fidel Olmos van Redlands, California, nagged the Half-Court shot on January 9, 2024.
Another Lakers fan gets the chance to win cash at the next home game in Crypto.com Arena, but the jackpot starts back at $ 25,000.
