Meet the Philly rideshare driver who’s on a Jeopardy! winning streak

Lengthy received his fifth recreation straight on Thursday night time, profitable a complete of $105,801.

The Philadelphia rideshare driver can also be profitable hearts throughout the globe.

Lengthy is clearly good, however he’s additionally very humble.

Ryan is an Uber and Lyft driver, making an attempt to pay the payments after docs doubted he would win his battle with COVID-19 final yr.

Lengthy additionally fosters child kittens. And in case followers had been questioning why he is been squinting on the present, it is as a result of he forgot his glasses 3,000 miles away in Philadelphia.

He additionally solely owns two costume shirts, so he is been rotating them on the present.

“I’ve to offer a shout out to the wardrobe individuals as a result of they did wonders with what I introduced, two shirts and two sweater vests,” stated Lengthy. “That is all I had. That is all I might afford. I figured I wasn’t going to be there longer than a day.”

The George Washington Excessive Faculty graduate solely did one yr of group faculty, however he is an avid reader who’s been learning his complete life.

“I do not really know what I do know,” he laughs. “I learn loads of issues, and stuff will get caught. After I was a child, I learn the dictionary for enjoyable.”

He additionally loves a very good impersonation and confirmed off his finest Arnold Schwarzenegger voice through the present.

Thursday’s win will get Lengthy into the Event of Champions.