MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Cincinnati Bengals legend and South Florida native Chad Johnson led a gas giveaway in his hometown on Wednesday.
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The giveaway, featuring the Miami Beach Senior High School graduate and sponsored by sports betting site DraftKings, took place at the Sunoco at 15290 NW Seventh Ave. in northwest Miami-Dade’s Biscayne Gardens area.
About 3,500 gallons of gas were made available to local drivers. One of them, Anthony Celestino, said it usually costs him about $100 to fill his tank.
He said the 45-minute wait was “worth it.”
“Come get your 100 bucks,” Celestino said. “It’s free.”
Johnson, known during a portion of his playing days as Chad Ochocinco for his jersey number of 85, spoke to Local 10 News reporter Jolena Esperto.
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The former wide receiver said he’d like to make a television career at Local 10 his second act.
“I can actually start tomorrow,” he said, later adding, “I assume I’m pretty OK in front of the camera. I tend to be shy at times, but I’m a hard worker.”
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The giveaway was set to stretch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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