Like many Americans, Washington Wizards rookie Chris Singleton wanted to win last week's Mega Millions lottery jackpot, a mammoth windfall estimated at a record $500 million. I mean, according to his Twitter account , he really wanted to win. Like, "willing to drop $10,000 on tickets to improve his chances" wanted to win. Singleton told his followers late Sunday that he did win some money . Like all but (reportedly) three other Americans , though, he was unsuccessful in his quest for the Mega Millions jackpot, despite his sizable outlay.*While the Florida State product is likely disappointed at coming up short in the drawing, he surely remains "dedicated to making more money," a dogged pursuit of "that Bill Gates bread" that Wizards fans hope inspires Singleton to great on-court production in the years ahead. For his part, the 22-year-old forward*doesn't regret shelling out $10,000 for a chance at a half-billion. If he hadn't, Singleton said, he would have just spent the money somewhere else, according to* Michael Lee of the Washington Post : He added that he felt he made a wise investment, even though he didn't win. "[It was either] that or blow it in the club," Singleton said. Tell me about it. Ten stacks can disappear real quick on Lapdance Tuesday .

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