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Brandon Miller is facing questions from NBA teams at the Draft Combine about his role in the alleged murder that dominated coverage of his Alabama team last season. Meeting with reporters Wednesday in Chicago, the Crimson Tide star said he was responding to teams by saying that the incident was "a lesson learned" and that he should have been more aware of his surroundings. Miller is currently projected by Yahoo Sports' Krysten Peek to go second overall to the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft. He is widely considered a top-three talent after a stellar freshman season at Alabama, though there is little chance of him leap-frogging Victor Wembanyama as the top selection. While his talent as a future NBA wing isn't in doubt, Miller's decision-making that fateful night in January will hang over his head for the foreseeable future, even if his comment indicates that he thinks he's past the possibility of it affecting his career. Jamea Harris, a 23-year-old mother, was shot and killed Jan. 15. Miller was reported months later to have delivered to then-Alabama teammate Darius Miles the gun that was allegedly used by another man, Michael Davis, in the shooting. Miller's attorney later released a statement saying that his client was not aware Miles had left the gun in his car and learned about it on his way to pick Miles up. Miles and Davis both now face capital murder charges — Miles has pleaded not guilty — while Miller was not charged with a crime or disciplined by Alabama. The story continued to gain steam due to Alabama's repeatedly bungled attempts to move on from the incident, which included Alabama head coach Nate Oats saying the player was in "the wrong spot at the wrong time" and Miller continuing to use a pat-down intro before games. Whichever team drafts Miller will have to answer questions about why it is comfortable with him despite what has been reported. So far, it doesn't appear that Miller's history will deter teams, but they'll certainly want to take a closer look at his record off the court.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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