Mom and Dad aren’t going to believe this one.
When Ali Sabbouri stepped onto the STAPLES Center floor, it was early in the morning in Kuwait, where his parents live. Unbeknownst to them, their son was about to become $30,000 richer.
Sabbouri, who was raised in Fullerton and lives in Anaheim, fired a half-court shot in front of nearly 19,000 people and barely grazed the rim as it fell through, winning the Aria Big Shot Jackpot at Monday’s Lakers game.
“My dad is a huge Lakers fan,” Sabbouri said. “He kinda brought me into it.