Friend of Luigi

This is the famous Abraham Shakespeare's ex-home where he rented and lived. This is where they lived before he won the lottery. Before he won the lottery. It was set up just like this. Nothing's changed besides painting. Pretty modest place. Pretty modest.

Abraham had a strong friendship with Greg Smith, who owned a barbershop.

Abraham had a strong friendship with Greg Smith, who owned a barbershop.

He was a humble guy, humble, respectful. He wasn't a hard ass. He was a good dude. He didn't smoke. He didn't drink. He didn't do dope. He was just trying to survive, trying to make it in the world as most people do, but without being in the lam light of problems and trouble.

He was a humble guy, humble, respectful. He wasn't a hard ass. He was a good dude. He didn't smoke. He didn't drink. He didn't do dope. He was just trying to survive, trying to make it in the world as most people do, but without being in the lam light of problems and trouble.

Even though he didn't have a whole lot, he was very content.

Even though he didn't have a whole lot, he was very content.

He said he would go to Denny's to eat breakfast. He bought a Rolex watch from a pawn shop.

He said he would go to Denny's to eat breakfast. He bought a Rolex watch from a pawn shop.

prior to winning the lottery. He would walk around this exclusive neighborhood and he would dream about living in one of those homes. He was able to buy his dream home for a million dollars in the gated community.

prior to winning the lottery. He would walk around this exclusive neighborhood and he would dream about living in one of those homes. He was able to buy his dream home for a million dollars in the gated community.

At the end of the night, he was like, where are you going? I was like, I might be staying in my car tonight. He was like, well, you know, you can stay here until you get on your feet. He literally let me as a stranger move into his house.

At the end of the night, he was like, where are you going? I was like, I might be staying in my car tonight. He was like, well, you know, you can stay here until you get on your feet. He literally let me as a stranger move into his house.

When the baby is out and they bring him over to the bed, Abraham, with his long arms, he swoops in and he takes the baby right out of her hands. And he's holding him. And he's like, yeah, I got my snookum pookum.

When the baby is out and they bring him over to the bed, Abraham, with his long arms, he swoops in and he takes the baby right out of her hands. And he's holding him. And he's like, yeah, I got my snookum pookum.

When Abraham won the lottery, all of Lakeland and Polk County won the lottery.

When Abraham won the lottery, all of Lakeland and Polk County won the lottery.

Now you're dealing with all kind of people you want to look out for and people you don't want to look out for, but everybody's there saying, give me, let me, let me have.

Now you're dealing with all kind of people you want to look out for and people you don't want to look out for, but everybody's there saying, give me, let me, let me have.

There were days that random women with cars full of kids would pull up and say, oh, the Lord led me to you. And I would be like, no, that would be Google Maps, honey.