Imagine becoming an NBA player and playing for the New York Knicks, not being your best moment on national television.
That was the case with Indiana product Jared Jeffries, who recently became viral for winning a car in the American show ‘The Price is Right.’
The 6’11” retired athlete made an appearance in the show and stole all the headlines during the ‘One Away’ segment:
“A wrong price for a car is shown. Each correct digit is one away from each of the wrong digits,” reads the show’s official website. The contestant attempts to form the price of the car. The contestant is then told how many digits are correct, and if at least one is correct, is given a second and final chance to form the price of the car.”
With three numbers already revealed, the former national championship runner-up needed just a red seven to take the victory home.
Tension was rising as the fourth number was about to be uncovered, and then the desired seven made his appearance.
Jeffries was notably excited and ran all over the stage after lady luck went his way.
Former Knick Jared Jeffries won a car on The Price Is Right this morningpic.twitter.com/AEQwgYap7P
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) January 9, 2023
For those who aren’t familiar with his game, Jeffries was a standout combo/forward for the Indiana Hoosiers, even winning the Big Ten Player of the Year award.
He helped his team finish in second place in the 2022 National Championship before taking his talents to the NBA Draft, where he was taken 11th overall by the Washington Wizards.
Jeffries also played for the Knicks, Rockets, and Blazers, averaging 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game throughout 11 seasons in the league.
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