Seemingly anyone and everyone can make money off of Johnny Manziel except for the Texas A&M quarterback himself. As of Saturday evening, you can include amidst the everyone arguably the most famous pugilist in the world.
On his Twitter account yesterday, noted sports wagering connoisseur Floyd Mayweather revealed that he had placed a bet -- $220,000 to be specific -- on the Aggies covering the first-half spread in their game against SMU. As the spread was set at 17.5, and A&M led the Mustangs 32-6 after two quarters, Mayweather laid claim to a huge -- well, “huge” for most people who didn’t just collect $40 million last week -- jackpot.
For betting $220,000 on A&M to cover, Mayweather won a quick $200,000.
In revealing his latest wagering win on the collegiate front -- he reportedly bet millions on the Alabama-Michigan last year, among others -- the unbeaten welterweight champion managed to thank Manziel for the pocket change and take a shot in at the NCAA in one fell swoop.
Interestingly, Mayweather’s “may not be able to make money off himself but I can” blast came on the same day as several players from a handful of teams protested the NCAA’s treatment of them as a group, including pushing for increased stipends to cover the full cost of attendance.