The Powerball craze swept the United States with everyone hoping to get their share of the $1.5 billion prize. That included a number of athletes who got in on the action and bought tickets. None of them participated in a way as cool as Chris Long.
You didn’t win Powerball, but we all win because of ‘hopeful Powerball player’ Chris Long
Some dreams come true finally made the local news tonight. pic.twitter.com/LmZNouUdoL
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016 I would say @JOEL9ONE is #winning with his #Powerball appearance on @NBC29. Hope the "old lady" gets her timeshare! pic.twitter.com/gv9RBe1IUm
— Matt Talhelm (@MattTalhelm) January 14, 2016 Listen, I didn’t win Powerball. You probably didn’t win Powerball. But, we all win the Powerball of life because we have Chris Long. If a disguised Chris Long buying lottery tickets on the local news wasn’t good enough, he also apparently tried to use a fake name for the segment.
For the record my name was Rod Carriker so Chris long may be a type O
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016 The only way this could be any better is if someone makes a “Rod Carriker, hopeful Powerball player” bobblehead. I’ll take 10.
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