C.J. Wilson is going to build Giraffic Park if he wins the Powerball jackpot

A giraffe calf born on Aug. 31, 2015, stands in the foreground with other adult giraffes at the Singapore Zoo on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Singapore. The Singapore zoo is known for its efforts in promoting and educating the public about the importance of wildlife conservation through its educational programs and through the breeding of its animals in captivity which also include some endangered species. This is the Singapore Zoo's first giraffe calf in 28-years. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (Wong Maye-E/AP)

By Ben Cosman

January 13, 2016

I'm rooting for C.J. Wilson to win the Powerball lottery. Yes, I know it's less likely that he (or any of us) will win than for Bartolo Colon to hit an inside-the-park home run, and I know that as a professional athlete, he already has millions of dollars. But he also has the best idea I've yet heard for how to spend the $1.5 billion jackpot. As Wilson told Fox Sport's The Buzzer:
"I would buy a ranch and put giraffes on it and call it Giraffic Park."
I was interested in his idea, but then I got to "call it Giraffic Park," and now I want to go out to buy a dozen Powerball tickets and give them all to Wilson.
Buy an island? Travel everywhere by private jet? Fine ideas, but they all pale in comparison to a giraffe-themed real-world Jurassic Park. Do you think we could cancel the lottery and just give the money to Wilson?
Wilson would also give a share of the winnings to his own and other charities, which is even more of a reason to root for him.
Check out other athlete answers to The Buzzer's Powerball questionnaire, including Josh Reddick's dreams of becoming a part-owner of the WWE.

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