David Badejo Jr., a forklift trainer, was offered an overtime shift on Monday but decided to turn it down. He stopped by his favorite store instead and won the grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$10,000,000 Bonanza,” a $20 scratch-off ticket.
“I’m glad I didn’t take OT today!” Badejo told lottery officials when collecting his check. He said he almost passed out when he saw how much he’d won.
Badejo chose the lump-sum cash option, collecting a one-time payment of $6.5 million, before taxes, instead of the annuity…