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McHenry man talks about winning $75,000 with half-court basket

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Michael Drysch, center, a 50-year-old computer technician from McHenry, celebrates after making a half-court shot to win $75,000 and a hug from LeBron James during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons Friday in Miami.

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An unlikely half-court hook shot, a bear hug from Miami Heat star LeBron James and a $75,000 prize are the newest additions to the list of Michael Drysch's sweepstakes winnings. "I turned around after I made that miraculous shot and had him come and congratulate me with kind of a big bear hug," Drysch said Saturday in a phone interview.