Jalen McLean, 18, won $1 million in the lottery on May 21, 2024 at a Valero gas station. Jalen lives in Raleigh, NC. Charlotte Alerts is on Instagram.
Jalen gave his sister some money so she could pick up a scratch off ticket for him. She ended up choosing a $10 Jumbo Bucks ticket from a Valero gas station.
Jalen scratched off his ticket and discovered that he won the $1 million jackpot price.
Jalen went to lottery headquarters the very next day and claimed his cash. But instead of taking the lump sum payment that would of been around $500,000 after taxes, Jalen chose an annuity payment plan to receive $35,000 every year for the next 20 years.
