{"id":41584,"date":"2022-06-08T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/philadelphias-ryan-long-receives-jeopardy-winnings-of-300401-at-6abc-studios\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T07:32:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T07:32:00","slug":"philadelphias-ryan-long-receives-jeopardy-winnings-of-300401-at-6abc-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/philadelphias-ryan-long-receives-jeopardy-winnings-of-300401-at-6abc-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia’s Ryan Long receives Jeopardy! winnings of $ 300,401 at 6abc studios"},"content":{"rendered":"
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Ryan Long quickly became Philadelphia’s most beloved smart guy for the past three weeks and a global fan favorite on Jeopardy!<\/p>\n

The Mount Airy rideshare driver’s 16-game streak came to an end Monday night.<\/p>\n

Action News had a chance to hand Ryan his winnings at 6abc’s studio location.<\/p>\n

Long went to Hollywood with just two dress shirts and even forgot his glasses.<\/p>\n

Sixteen wins later he received a real champions welcome and his check for $ 300,401.<\/p>\n

“I earned that last dollar,” Long laughed.<\/p>\n

He is now officially the winningest contestant in Philadelphia history, proving that a love of reading and some good old Philly grit are the makings of a champion.<\/p>\n

“Trust yourself, hold onto your dreams and don’t let anybody steal your shine,” Long said, quoting his grandmother.<\/p>\n

His proud mother, Angela Long, says her only child read the dictionary as a kid.<\/p>\n

“He’s always been a Jeopardy! Fan and he’s always been smart,” Angela said. “I know every mom says that about their kid, but my kid was reading the newspaper at 4-years-old.”<\/p>\n

6abc super fans came to celebrate his epic run on the show, including Action News reporter Trish Hartman, who went to high school with Long.<\/p>\n

“We’re so proud of you,” she told him.<\/p>\n

Long returns to Jeopardy! in the fall for the Tournament of Champions.<\/p>\n

“It’s amazing,” he said. “It’s a great feeling. My life is completely different than it was before. I have to take some time to find out who the new me is now, but I will always stay the old me.”<\/p>\n

First up, he’s taking his son fishing.<\/p>\n

As for those two shirts he brought to Los Angeles, he laughed. “I had them dipped in bronze.”<\/p>\n

Long is also retiring as a rideshare driver.<\/p>\n

He wants everyone to know that there are a lot of smart people out there.<\/p>\n

So, the next time you get in an Uber, he wants people to remember, “You never know who you’re talking to.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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