[From ESPN]

Professional sports bettor David J. spends his nights staring at updating box scores on his computer, rather than watching the actual games that determine his income. He is confident in his edge and doesn't worry much about results. Sometimes, he plays multiple games of online poker while his sports bets are being decided. The night of Dec. 2, 2024, was different.

A situation potentially as detrimental to the 30-year-old's pride as to his bankroll was unfolding in Minnesota, where the visiting Los Angeles Lakers were down 15 to the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter. More pressing for David J., LeBron James was laboring through one of his worst scoring games in years. Down in his dimly lit, unfinished basement in Iowa, David J. tuned in to the game.

Earlier in the season, he noticed that sportsbook FanDuel offered odds on James to score at least 10 points in a game and thought, "He's LeBron James. He's going to score 10." He started betting the prop, laying pricey odds. In December, he decided to have a little fun and began publicizing that he was risking thousands of dollars for a chance at winning only a few hundred if James scored at least 10 points.

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