During the New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday night, the crowd erupted when a fan named 'Mike' sunk a half court shot to win $100,000.
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A half-court shot worth 100K, a Lakers fan called Mike just made it. pic.twitter.com/1yiCd3okwu
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) March 7, 2025
And he wasn't just any fan, as Mike was rocking the 'Kobe 5' sneakers and even showed off his Black Mamba tattoo.
A Lakers fan hit a half-court shot for ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS tonight 🤯💰
Kobe tattoo and Nike Kobe 5s on. Mike had the Mamba Mentality locked in 😤🐍 @LADEig pic.twitter.com/BbD7gawosi
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) March 7, 2025
It seems fans are getting more and more lucky these days, as earlier this year another guy made the $100k half court shot opportunity.
Lakers fan hits half court shot and wins $100K pic.twitter.com/cnmkYRlVb6
— internet hall of fame (@InternetH0F) January 20, 2025
In view of Thursday night's game, the Lakers, led by running-mates LeBron James and Luka Doncic, were able to come from behind to defeat the Knicks in overtime, 113-109.
LeBron put up 31 points (11-for-23 FG), 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Luka had 32 points (9-for-23 FG), 7 rebounds, and 12 assists.
To note, in a valiant effort, Knicks star Brunson also contributed 39 points and 10 assists, yet came away with a sprained ankle in the loss.
With a win, the Lakers have now won eight straight games and improve to a 40-21 record, solidifying themselves as the No. 2 seed in the West.
As for Mike, he now has 100,001 reasons to be happy.
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