If you want to learn how to win huge sums of money betting on the NBA, befriend Haralabos Voulgaris. He may not be the greatest NBA bettor ever, but he’s right up there. Voulgaris, formerly a high-stakes poker player, has made a killing betting on basketball over the years.
However, he is now retired from betting. He works in the Dallas Mavericks organization instead. Voulgaris initially became famous in 2000 when he bet his bankroll of $70,000 on the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA title at 6.5-1 odds. The Lakers won the title and he collected $455,000. The rest is history.