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WATCH: Lakers fan sinks half-court shot to win $30K, tries to high-five team
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a layup past LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at Staples Center on Oct. 22, 2018, in Los Angeles.
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Oct 23, 2018A Lakers fan sank an incredible half-court shot Monday night to win a $30,000 jackpot, then tried to celebrate with some of the players.
Spoiler alert: It didn't work out.
Video of the hilarious moment before the fourth quarter of the Lakers-Spurs game quickly went viral, with tens of thousands of views on Twitter.
Hit the half-court bucket for $30K then tried to high-five the Los Angeles Lakers 🤣 pic.twitter.com/nUhegqdpSx
— ESPN (@espn) October 23, 2018
Here's another view:
He hit the half-court shot for $30K and tried to celebrate with LeBron and the Lakers 😂 pic.twitter.com/6fmZwGdv0u
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 23, 2018
The fan, identified as 26-year-old Ali Sabbouri of Anaheim, California, seemed to take the denial in stride, flashing a huge grin as he accepted his check.
>> See the Instagram photo here
