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Single winner wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot. That’s enough money to pay LeBron James’ salary for 90 years

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amanda Alvarado, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · July 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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A massive Mega Millions jackpot was won by a person from Florida. The jackpot is valued at approximately $800 million.

The cash value of this prize is $344.2 million. For context, this amount could cover a certain NBA player's salary for nearly a century.

Further details about the winning numbers and the drawing are available from the source, including information about the next Mega Millions drawing.

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Category: local · Published: July 29, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Midland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Amanda Alvarado, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
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Source published	Jul 29, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 29, 2026
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Single winner wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot. That’s enough money to pay LeBron James’ salary for 90 years

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