NBA Rookie Blows $10K on Lottery Tickets
- Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:20pm by
Becket Adams
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Washington Wizards rookie Chris Singleton says it was worth it to buy $10,000 worth of tickets for last week’s Mega Millions lottery, adding it was “either that or blowing it in the clubs.”
Singleton raised eyebrows last week when he tweeted: “I’m about to drop 10000 on the lottery and cross my fingers.”
He later told his followers on Twitter that he was making an “investment” and added, “If I get richer, I will change the world for the better,” writes the Washington Post’s Michael Lee.
He maintains he actually did spend the $10,000 for the lottery that offered a $640 million prize. He says he bought the tickets at various locations because no individual outlet would have been able to print that many at once.
And although he didn’t hit the jackpot, he did win something; he‘s just not sure how much because he hasn’t gone through all of his tickets yet.
“Appreciate all the tweets past 3-4 days lol I did win some money for the ppl wondering but not the 650 million I was hoping. #megamillions,” Singleton tweeted.
But could this be a PR nightmare for Singleton and the Wizards? Think about it: this is probably the last thing the Wizards management wants to hear from a rookie earning $1.485 million this season. Furthermore, this is the type of stuff that a) fans who are working-class stiffs hate reading about and b) could come back to haunt celebrities later in life.
“If (God forbid) Chris Singleton winds up destitute after his playing days are over, the first thing reporters, bloggers and anyone else looking to talk about his fate will find is a story that as a rookie making $1.485 million, he was actually dropping $10,000 on lottery tickets, and then also cracking jokes about dropping $10,000 at nightclubs,” writes Dan Devine for Yahoo! Sports.
“It wasn’t the most awful thing in the history of the world or anything; it was just kind of dumb,” he adds.
Of course, as multiple news outlets have pointed out, the whole thing could have been done as a publicity stunt. If that’s the case, and even the relatively sports-averse Blaze was interested in this story, then it worked. It worked like a charm.
“MegaMillions tweet blessing in disguise,” the rookie wrote on Twitter. “How many ppl say they were on GOODMORNING AMERICA for 2 days in row….If you watched TV, you saw or heard about my tweet.”
“For a boring (on the court, at least) 12-41 team among the league’s five-worst in both offensive and defensive efficiency, one that’s headed for its fourth straight way sub-.500 finish, any pixels are good pixels, right?” Devine writes.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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silentme63
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 9:00amHe is a ROOKIE in the game of LIFE..
Report Post »tckid17
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:53pmThis brings new meaning to NBA Lottery Pick.
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 3:36pmSo that McDonalds worker can have it? Not a great choice. Still, its your money, better than blowing it on lots of things… i would have invested in a piece of art…
Report Post »Man-On-A-Mission
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 1:55pmHaters…..you wish you could and still pay for your trailer home……
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 12:26pmAlmost all athletes end up broke after they stop playing because they are generally uneducated ignorant people with no skills relevant to the real world.
Marine25
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 10:03amThe lottery is a stupidity-tax.
Report Post »izukiddin
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 9:48amYou can pretty much guarantee that this idiot won’t have a dime when his playing days are over.
1WhoQuestions
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:05amAs was said previously. It is his money to do with as he so pleases.
Those who disagree are generally jealous as they don’t have what he does. However, they also don’t have his natural talent or abilities nor did they put in the thousand of hours of practice or the hard work to get better.
Would I have preferred he gave the money to some charity? Absolutely. But it is not up to myself or anyone else to tell anyone how to spend their money for that is what is great about Freedom of Choice.
It makes me wonder what people would have said if he had been one of the big winners and, for the sake of argument, donated half of it to charity. Where would the outcry be then? In cases like this, silence is golden.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:35amObamaVille Idol!
Report Post »BannedByHuffpo
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 11:00pmDamn! That makes the $10 bucks I wasted seem really CHEAP. But hey, it was lotto tickets or a six pack.
Report Post »perry1980
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:52pmwell at least in the clubs he would have gotten some alcohol and stripppers
Report Post »TriforcePlayer
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 10:37pmGood for him. Its his money and none of my business.
Report Post »jnt4136
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:26pmI wouild rather see him spend 10,000 on lotto then HAVE TO GIVE IT TO THE GOVERMENT TO BLOW ON A COMPANY THAY KNOW WAS GOING TO LOSE< AT Least he had a chance to win some money not just lose it all
Report Post »Alucard
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 2:57amAgreed
Report Post »Chocolate_Cracker
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:24pmSoon to be greeting you at the door of a Atlantic City Casino. Another Obozo supporter.
Report Post »ObamaLiesToThePeople
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:11pmThis gentleman is free to spend his $10,000 any way he wishes. I do not know Mr. Singleton nor have I heard of him until now. I would be curious to know how he was planning to change the world for the better. It saddens me to read his comment, that it was “either that or blowing it in the clubs.” It would seem if anyone had a true desire to help make the world a better place, one might consider a donation to a food bank or a medical clinic in your home town, as starvation, lack of home help, lack of medical care & medication is rampant in the US. We are nearing the likes of a 3rd world country in many ways, thanks to the horror of our economy. You don’t owe us a penny. But it is painful to those of us who ARE in need to read such a thoughtless comment.We have disabled people without income, without means to care for themselves, with no electricity, no family, no food, no help. We here in the US are now as bad off as what we used to call “third world countries”. Help is needed here now.
The President owes it to us.We have fallen in to the cracks,no one sees us, no one can help, no one cares. I lost everything in 2 short years. Hospital Administrator to disabled, bed-bound, body wracked with such horrific pain I cannot even speak.The medical care I need is in Philadelphia, 3 hrs away, unable to drive, no one to drive me. But, hey, make the world a better place with that $$ you win. We’ll wait & see. I pray that you & your family remain healthy & never fall between t
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:00pmJust think, some skank shaking her booty can’t buy her kids diapers, get that hit of crack, and has to go get tricks….just because this idiot bought lottery tickets and didn’t spend the money on human traffiking. What an inconsiderate jerk. I hope the next time he asks for a lap dance, she drops a dirty diaper in his lap. Spend your money on hookers, booze, fast cars, and gambling in Las Vegas, like all regular people do.
Really, lottery tickets? Go pick up a late shift at McDonalds while your at it, I understand Baltimore has an opening.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:56pmidiot. arrogant complete loser.
Report Post »DRSAVAGE24
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:00pmWhatever, he earns more money in one year than I will in a lifetime. He earned it, spend it like you want. I‘m not a Democrat so I don’t really care how he spends his money or how it might look to others.
Report Post »RightyTightyLeftyLoosey
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:54pmAnd that’s how you know when you have more money than you know what to do with!
Report Post »misteryuck
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 8:29pmSomeone once told me…. “A fool and his money are soon parted”….
Report Post »This just may apply here.
At least it is his money, unlike what our federal governement does with our money.