You've got to be in it to win it and Chris Long wasn't about to be left out of Wednesday's record-setting $1.5 billion Powerball.
The Rams defensive lineman, sporting an incognito look, was approached by a local news crew yesterday during the frenzied run-up to the drawing and while one of his dreams would soon be crushed, he was blessed to realize another one.
Some dreams come true finally made the local news tonight. pic.twitter.com/LmZNouUdoL
Long, who will enter the 2016 season in the last year of a 4-year, $48 million dollar deal with the relocating Rams, had a hilarious answer when asked he'd do with the billion dollar bounty.
I would say @JOEL9ONE is #winning with his #Powerball appearance on @NBC29. Hope the "old lady" gets her timeshare! pic.twitter.com/gv9RBe1IUm
Long wasn't the only professional athlete to buy a Powerball ticket. Carmelo Anthony, who said he would have shared the winnings, was among those that threw away their money on the lottery. Better luck next time, guys.
[h/t FTW]
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