'.Arenas did not explain why he continues to play the lottery after earning over $160 million over his 11-year career, nor did he fully explain why he needed to buy a ticket at that particular store.
Gilbert Arenas won $300,00 in the lottery with the help of a homeless man. 'He then says (from here to Thousand Oaks and back) u won't make it on $5 so KEEP the $10 and after u WIN hook me up with $20! The owner of the store played Arenas’ numbers for him when the three-time NBA All-Star didn’t make it before closing time.True to his word, Arenas said he found the man from the gas station and “gave him his cut.” He didn’t reveal the amount, but it sounds like it was significantly more than what was agreed on.“He jumped up and hugged me for 5 mins crying and then started to pray,” wrote Arenas, who also posted images of the text he received informing him of the lottery win and the winning ticket.He added: “I’ve given back to the homeless BUT never was blessed by one.
'I've heard this scammer type s*** happening so I ignored the next [because] I didn't get to play my numbers so I couldn't have won s***,' Arenas wrote.
Arenas awakened the … ','[He] jumped up and hugged me for 5 mins crying and then started to pray,' Arenas continued. According to Arenas, on May 12, he rushed to play his lottery numbers at his favorite gas station before it closed. his good hearted gesture of me making it back home blessed that ticket.”,No chance of going out for pav bhaji after midnight with Samaira in my life: Rohit Sharma,‘Concerns right across the board’: Premier League striker speaks out as Premier League announces return to training (VIDEO),Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-05-18/gilbert-arenas-wins-300000-lottery-ticket-homeless-man. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas says a blessing from a homeless man led to a $300,000 lottery win — on a ticket he didn’t realize he had purchased.
However, the three-time All-Star is also known for the 50-game suspension and $4 million fine he received in 2009 for brandishing a gun around the locker room. 'I went to the gas station later that day to play powerball that was later that night and the owner runs out saying YOU WON i texted u,' Arenas said, adding that the cashier told him they were closing early, so he went ahead and played for the former All-Star, knowing he was good for the $10 ticket.Arenas pocketed the second-place prize of $300,000, but would have received the $248million grand prize had his ticket included the winning 'mega' number, 5.On Monday, Arenas tracked down the homeless man at the Chevron station and told him the good news. However, with only eight minutes to spare until it closed, Arenas realized he didn't have enough gas to reach that store and swung into a Chevron station, where he was greeted by the homeless man (pictured),Arenas did not make it to his favorite store in time and wasn't able to play his usual numbers. The next day, he received a text message informing him that he had won $300,000. He was on his way to do so Tuesday when he realized he didn’t have enough gas to get there.With little time to spare and only $10 in cash on him at the time, Arenas stopped at a gas station along the way. '.Unfortunately for both, Arenas did not make it to his favorite store in time and wasn't able to play his usual numbers.But in a remarkable twist, Arenas woke up the next morning with two text messages saying he won the lottery. Although he hadn't played, the owner of his favorite store had, knowing that Arenas plays those same digits.Arenas pocketed the second-place prize of $300,000, but would have received the $248million grand prize had the store owner picked the winning 'mega' number, 5.The man asked for change, but Arenas explained that he only had $10 on him and needed that for gas to get to the store in Thousand Oaks, California which was 16 minutes away.On Instagram, Arenas admitted that he actually lied to the man and was really only going to nearby Calabasas, but mentioned Thousand Oaks to stress his need for the entire $10.Arenas then softened his stance and offered to use $5 for gas, leaving $5 for the homeless man.However, the homeless suddenly refused Arenas's money, saying that he would need it for the drive to Thousand Oaks. Arenas, 38, detailed his good fortune on Instagram, explaining that the story 'is not about good deed but about a struggling mans (sic) sacrifice and belief. He also neglected to explain how the owner at his favorite store had his phone number, allowing him to text the former NBA star about his winnings.A second-round pick out of Arizona in 2001, Arenas shocked many by becoming one of the NBA's elite guards for much of the early 2000s. 'I've heard this scammer type s*** happening so I ignored the next [because] I didn't get to play my numbers so I couldn't have won s***,' Arenas wrote.Although he hadn't played his numbers, the owner of his favorite store had, knowing that Arenas picks those same digits every week.A second-round pick out of Arizona in 2001, Arenas shocked many by becoming one of the NBA's elite guards for much of the early 2000s. But the onetime Van Nuys Grant High star feels he was truly blessed to win $300,000 in the California lottery … Arenas posted a screenshot Sunday on Instagram congratulating him on …
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is paying it forward after he says he won $300,000 in the California lottery after a touching encounter with a homeless man last week.