Chris Long appears on NBC29 as Hopeful Powerball Winner

Former Virginia Cavalier Chris Long, now of the St. Louis / LA Rams, was the No. 2 pick of the 2008 NFL Draft, but it wasn't until last night that his dreams became true.

Some dreams come true finally made the local news tonight. pic.twitter.com/LmZNouUdoL

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016

Long, dressed in disguise, made his way to a local gas station and was interviewed by NBC 29 as a "Hopeful Powerball Winner."

I would say @JOEL9ONE is #winning with his #Powerball appearance on @NBC29. Hope the "old lady" gets her timeshare! pic.twitter.com/gv9RBe1IUm

— Matt Talhelm (@MattTalhelm) January 14, 2016

So many boats! Living it up big in Myrtle (for 10 months) in a time share!

Long admitted on Twitter to the prank, though he was confused about the name.

For the record my name was Rod Carriker so Chris long may be a type O

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016

He also has a piece of advice for everyone, Powerball winners or otherwise:

Timeshares are a great investment https://t.co/D0eZiu6ATa

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 14, 2016

ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt, for one, appreciated the joke.

Sometimes, you don't win a billion dollars, but you get a new avi instead. #BlessUp

— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) January 14, 2016

At the time of this writing, Long hasn't actually confirmed on Twitter whether he actually won the lottery.