A moment “who changes his life” will never be forgotten by the 18 -year -old student, Jaren Barajas, who can add to his young CV that he beat a perennial NBA star in a 3 -point competition.
Jaren Barajas won the “MRBEAST Logo Shot Challenge” Sunday evening, when he nailed a Deep shot not only to beat the Milwaukee Bucks star, Damian Lillard, but also win $ 100,000.
“It will mean the world for me, it will help my family a lot and certainly my future,” said Barajas, via the Associated Press. “I hope it will help me pay for my studies, which will do it.”
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Jaren Barajas famous after participating in a competition against Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks to win $ 100,000 in the 2025 NBA Star match at the Chase Center. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
Barajas just needed to hit a deep shot, while Lillard was responsible for hitting three three -point logo. With the clock that ended, Barajas launched one while the buzzer sounded and the multicolored ball splashed the hoop.
The ball broke the panel before entering, and as the expression goes, the bank was open. And he fulfilled Barajas bank account in the process.
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“He went to the thread, we had 30 seconds left and my father always said to me:” Use the “” panel, “said Barajas. “This is what I had to do to bring it.”
What is funny is that Barajas had no idea that he was going to the Chase Center to see the NBA 2025 stars match on Sunday evening, because he hoped to go there but did not have it on the calendar.
Michael Barajas, his father, found the prices of the tickets he was looking for and jumped at the opportunity to surprise his son. If it was a surprise for Jaren, imagine how he felt asked him to participate in the competition.
Damian Lillard of Milwaukee Bucks shots in the NBA All Star 2025 match at the Chase Center. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
“I was surprised by these tickets yesterday, so I didn’t even know that I came to the game, so having this experience is so surreal. I am so grateful,” he said.
Michael added: “He wanted to go to the game, the prices were quite high, so I continued to watch the prices drop and once I found them where I could afford it, I bought them and I Surprised with them yesterday.
The bank of the bank is something that Jaren will never forget, especially since he celebrated with Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith on the ground immediately after entering. The star of the Golden State Warriors Steph Curry was smiling at the ear while the crowd was roaring.
Jaren Barajas poses with his father Michael after defeating Damian Lillard in a three -point game on Sunday February 16, 2025, in San Francisco. (Photo / Janie McCauley)
And Lillard also found Jaren after the defeat to congratulate him, while doubling him of a dollar tickets.
