LOS ANGELES – Between the third and fourth quarters of tonight’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, Michael Ball of Apex, N.C., hit a half-court shot to win the $100,000 MGM Rewards Big Shot Jackpot.
The 32-year-old became the 16th winner, aside from former Lakers player Vlade Divac, to win the MGM Rewards Big Shot Jackpot, a promotion which began during the 2006-07 season.
Ball is the first MGM Rewards Big Shot Jackpot winner of the season and first since Fidel Olmos of Redlands, Calif., won $100,000 on Jan. 9, 2024.