Who is Evan Brooks? To know everything about the $100 thousand-winning Lakers fan, keep reading.
Evan Brooks is a widely famous Lakers fan who made the half-court shot, winning a hundred grand.
He made the Mandalay Bay Big Shot Jackpot Sunday at Staples Center during the Lakers game against Detroit Pistons on 6 January 2020. A long-time fan of the Lakers, the half-court shot going in must have felt huge for him.
Evan was the 11th winner of the MGM Big Shot Jackpot, a promotion event since the 2006-07 season. Evan took it to Twitter to celebrate his half-court shot as he tweeted, “As a true @Lakers fan who held it down during tough times like Robert Sacre starting at center, I deserve the joy I feel watching them now.”
Evan Brooks Age And Height
Evan Brooks’s age is 28 years old.
A 2020 report had stated his age to be 27 years. As per the reports, his date of birth should be 1993.
As for Evan’s height, he is 6 feet 3 inches tall. A little short compared to an average NBA athlete standing at 6 feet 6 inches, but what he achieved during the 2020 thriller between Lakers and Pistons is praiseworthy.
Evan Brooks Wikipedia And Parents
Evan Brooks is predominantly known as the fan who made the $100 thousand half-court shot.
Analyzing his shooting form in that jackpot shot showed that he isn’t the average guy. In fact, he isn’t, as he has a Division II NCAA career.
Born to Diana Brooks in Ontario, California, he used to play college basketball for Chadron Eagles in the 2014-15 season. At Chadron, he was the Eagles’ highest scorer in five matches. Before that, he played at Pasadena City College.
As for Evan’s high school, he went to Colony High School. During high school, he was a second-team ALL-CIF, First Team ALL-CIF, and ALL-League.
Regarding his parents, the only one known is his mother, Diana. He also has two siblings, Matthew and Angela.
Evan Brooks Salary
Evan Brooks isn’t a professional basketballer.
He has a history as a basketball athlete, but he doesn’t play basketball professionally.
Evan was a journalism student during college, so it is plausible that he does some job in the related field. In fact, he is a sports journalist and creator/host of the podcast uNHEARDOF.
As for his salary, he hasn’t disclosed, but a bit of research suggests that a sports journalist makes about $49,417 yearly.