'I feel like the luckiest guy in the universe,' said the North Carolina teen.
It all started when Jalen McLean, from Raleigh, gave his sister money to pick out a scratch-off for him. She selected a $10 Jumbo Bucks ticket from a Valero gas station in Fayetteville.“I feel like the luckiest guy in the universe,” McLean said, according to a press release.
His sister, Dasha Silas, said her brother “had a huge smile on his face,” according to NC Education Lottery.“How many 18-year-olds win something like this?” said McLean. When the teen went to retrieve his winnings, he made the decision to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years to ensure he got the full $1 million prize. The other option was a lump sum payment of $600,000.
After taxes, McLean received his first check in the amount of $35,753. He will continue to receive a check every year for the next 19 years. Money
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