When the Mavericks took on the Kings late last year, there was more on the line than a simple game in the Western Conference standings.
Sure, Dallas could have used the victory to stay afloat in a gauntlet of a West. And yeah, the ever-flailing Kings could have least used a healthy morale boost as they, yet again, seek potential organizational changes.
But people had money on this game, especially on the performance of some of the select players.
One person thought highly enough of big man Kristaps Porzingis to where he would make the game’s first basket. Unfortunately, Porzingis would miss a layup instead. Oh well, life goes on. Players miss shots all the time.
But in even worse news: It was the only leg of a parlay that would’ve paid out the fan; oh, I don’t know, over $76,000.
Oh. Oh no.
Once Porzingis heard the news, he decided to make good on a situation that certainly had to leave the fan feeling terrible.
He sent him a signed jersey.
Porzingis sent a signed jersey to a bettor that missed out on $76K when KP missed a wide-open layup 👏
(via @Jimjame1234 @FDSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/lR5efdgUo1
— br_betting (@br_betting) January 27, 2022
It probably won’t make up for losing out on almost three-quarters of six figures. To be fair, few things can. But it’s hard not to feel great for a guy that he at least got some benefit out of a lost parlay. (Unless the Mavericks aren’t his favorite team. Well, then, maybe Porzingis is his favorite player?!)
Props (pun not intended) to the Mavericks, and props to Porzingis for an impeccably kind gesture.
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