Florida man, 20, steps forward to claim $450 MILLION Mega Millions prize - after reacting 'Oh. My. God' to his win
- Shane Missler will take the a lump sum payout of $281.2 million
- He bought five ticket in Florida with $10 he won from a scratch off ticket
- At 11:33 last Friday, minutes after the drawing, he Facebooked: 'Oh. My. God.'
- He said in a statement this Friday, 'I intend to take care of my family, have some fun along the way' and leave a lasting legacy
- He's from Maine and loves Boston sports teams but moved to Florida last February
A 20-year-old Florida man has stepped forward as the lone winner of the $450 million Mega Millions jackpot from the January 5 drawing.
Shane Missler will take the a lump sum payout of $281.2 million.
One week ago, at 11:33 on Friday night, minutes after the drawing, the young man put on Facebook, simply: Oh. My. God.
Shane Missler will take the a lump sum payout of $281.2 million after winning the Mega Millions
One week ago, at 11:33 on Friday night, minutes after the drawing, the young man put on Facebook, simply: Oh. My. God.
It is the fourth largest jackpot in the 21-year history of the Mega Millions and the second largest jackpot won by a single ticket.
His historic win came one day before a record setting $559 million Powerball drawing, whose lone winning ticket was sold in New Hampshire. That winner has not come forward yet.
Missler bought the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven store a in Pasco County, Florida using money he won from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
He purchased five quick-pick Mega Millions tickets and one was the winner. The money will be paid to a trust, set up with Missler as the managing member, called 'Secret 007, LLC.'
Missler bought the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Pasco County, Florida using money he won from a scratch-off lottery ticket. He moved to Florida last February
He said he's gotten a 'crash course' in financial management over the past week
Missler is a longtime lottery and scratch off fan, having previously reinvested his scratcher winnings on buying more tickets
'I'm only 20, but I hope to use it to pursue a variety of passions, help my family and do some good for humanity,' Missler said in a statement.
'Although I'm young I've had a crash course this week in financial management and I feel so fortunate to have this incredible wealth and team behind me.
'I intend to take care of my family, have some fun along the way and cement a path for financial success so that I can leave a legacy far into the future.'
Before his win, he was a 'Verifications Specialist' at Universal Background Screening, Inc, according to his Facebook . After high school he attended one semester of community college in Massachusetts before going to work at a Best Buy.
He got his most recent job, which he quit this week, after moving to Florida last February.
The incredible payday also comes less than two years after he proudly paid all cash for a 2004 used Subaru after saving up for months.
He tweeted this days after his incredible win, and credited a positive mindset for his win
Missler graduated from high school in Maine in 2015. He's seen here with his father, brother and sisters on the day. His mother passed away years ago
Will he trade up? Less than two years ago he proudly paid all cash for his first car - a used 2004 Subaru
'If there is one thing I have learned thus far in my short time on this earth it is that those who maintain a positive mindset and stay true to themselves get rewarded,' he said. 'I look forward to the future.'
Missler has been living in Port Richey Florida, where he bought the ticket, but is from Maine.
He graduated high school in 2015, went to community college for a year and then moved to Florida in February 2017, where his father, a Navy veteran, lives in Port Richey, which is by Tampa.
His mother has passed away.
He is also an avid New England Patriots and Boston Celtics fan, according to his Facebook, and loves Tom Brady.
Missler, pictured here with his sister Brianna, who is a nurse, is an avid Patriots and Celtics fan and went to community college in Massachusetts before getting a job in Florida
In addition to hundreds of Facebook posts about his beloved Patriots, he has multiple posts specifically calling Tom Brady and Gisele 'Goals'
He also is an avid fan of YouTube celebrity Jake Paul
He once celebrated being retweeted by fellow Floridian Hulk Hogan
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