Fil-Am fan of Lakers sinks half-court shot, wins $95,000

Jerald Acoba won the Aria Big Shot Jackpot by sinking a half-court shot at Staples Center. INSTAGRAM

A Filipino-American fan of the Los Angeles Lakers made $95,000 by sinking a half-court shot during a Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game at Staples Center Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Jerald Acoba, 30, from Tulare, California, took the shot between the third and fourth quarters as part of the Aria Big Shot Jackpot.

Acoba celebrated by imitating D’Angelo Russell’s signature ‘”ice in my veins” victory gesture and got high fives from some Lakers players.

Acoba said he was going to use the money to buy his mother a new car. “She’s always been there for me when I need her,” Acoba told NBA.com.

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