Damian Lillard fulfilled his promise and saved one man from being homeless after Sunday night game. The Portland Trail Blazers needed to win the last game of the season to secure their playoffs berth without going through the play-in tournament.
In front of them, the Denver Nuggets, but that wasn’t a problem for them. The Blazers won 132-116, getting their 42nd win of the season dramatically. In case you didn’t know, one fan told Lillard his house was on the line if the Blazers didn’t win 42 games this season, and the All-Star point guard vowed to save it.
In a night full of drama, this bettor saw the take an early 43-22 advantage in the first quarter of the game. They ended up winning, and things were fine for this man.
We did it Dame! @Dame_Lillard 🤝 🏡 pic.twitter.com/aa9gRsld2d
— LordTreeSa🅿️ (@LordTreeSap) May 17, 2021
Turn me up 42 wins 🍾 @trailblazers pic.twitter.com/eCDwq2cZBw
— LordTreeSa🅿️ (@LordTreeSap) May 17, 2021
However, after everything was said and done, Dame asked for the ticket, and that’s when everything went wrong.
Lol let me see the ticket bro https://t.co/MK3dmgswqI
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) May 17, 2021
Turns out this person only bet $260 to win $200, which didn’t sound like a whole house for many people.
Him sending a random tweet saying he’d lose his house and it turning into a massive story even though he didn’t really bet on it pic.twitter.com/cXJRgYvW3S
— Jake (@JakeAndBall) May 17, 2021
Lmfaoooo Dame remembered 😭😭😭
— 🔥 (@AbbasT22) May 17, 2021
Imagine if he went viral only for him to be lying
— fan account (@Asensii20) May 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/BurnerAMP_/status/1394137967468457986
When it's time to show the ticket pic.twitter.com/j5hgjt5fAp
— Magic Trick Meanz (@successbuddy1) May 17, 2021
NBA fans instantly called this man out, asking him what kind of house he had and why he created such a big story for just $200.
You ready to be neighbors? 🏡💰🤝 #HennyOnDeck #Transparency4RipCity ♥️ https://t.co/S01i8dupPZ pic.twitter.com/ogEWz6AN6o
— LordTreeSa🅿️ (@LordTreeSap) May 17, 2021
This dude bet 200 talking about a house lmao
— spikespiegel🇺🇦🇵🇸 (@alespar0210) May 17, 2021
This your house bro? pic.twitter.com/rZJjXxgjtG
— The Let It Ride Podcast (@TheLetitRidePod) May 17, 2021
Bro bet 200 saying his house on the line pic.twitter.com/pDWjgWXX2i
— IPlayToWin (@_IPlayToWin_) May 17, 2021
— Babatunde🇳🇬 (@BabatundeJr21) May 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/TrystenHill/status/1394160181194502144
Rent is 200$?
— tothe (@outthe_) May 17, 2021
His new house. pic.twitter.com/QC10ccevK6
— Johnny (@J0hnnyButler) May 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/WageWatti/status/1394160842896289793https://twitter.com/LR_214/status/1394174507120685056https://twitter.com/dkc69420/status/1394239293913247745https://twitter.com/LukeAlano/status/1394164480653729800
Ya really thought he bet his house😂 pic.twitter.com/33KavY4yBS
— Cashy🦉® (@CashyYSL) May 17, 2021
It was a good night for Dame, Portland and this guy, but things went wrong for the Twitter user after that. This really blew, and fans were expecting to get something bigger, but the story was just one guy winning $200 for the Blazers getting to 42 wins.
Well, perhaps that’s all he needs for rent, but still… Nobody was happy with this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG77rkrxc7g