What Sports-Related Items I Would Buy with the Mega-Millions Jackpot

Tonight, the second highest lottery jackpot in United States history, $355 million (boils down to $225 million) could be awarded if someone has the matching numbers on their ticket.

The chances of winning are near impossible—one out of 170 million—but if you won, you could pretty much buy whatever you want.

Here is what sports-related things I would buy if I were to win the jackpot.

Please share your dream sports purchases in the comments section.

Mansion Near Pebble Beach: $15-20 Million

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PEBBLE BEACH, CA - MAY 09: Aerial view of the 7th and 8th hole at the Pebble Beach Golf Links on May 9, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Let's be honest. We all wish we could live near Pebble Beach, one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world located in one of the most beautiful areas in the world.

Perfectly hovering over the Pacific Ocean, the golf course looks amazing on television and I'm sure looks even more breathtaking in person.

Not many people can afford to love near Pebble Beach, but I think $225 million would be more than enough. The golf course is about six hours away from Los Angeles by car, but only a short flight by private jet.

Winter Homes in Phoenix and Miami: $5-10 Million

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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 03: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena on January 3, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Heat defeated the Bobcats 96-82. (Photo by Brian A. Weste

Both Phoenix and Miami are great sports towns, although their teams have not always been all that competitive. Having homes in both these cities would give me a place to stay when going to events like the Final Four, BCS Bowls and of course the Super Bowl.

Phoenix has the Suns, Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Coyotes and is not far from Tempe, one of the greatest college towns in the country.

Miami has the Heat, the Hurricanes, Dolphins and Marlins. There is little bad about Miami and is a city where any sports fan would have plenty to do.

2-3 Sports Cars: $1 Million

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MONTEREY, CA - OCTOBER 09: The #4 Corvette C6R driven by Olivier Berretta and Oliver Gavin during practice for the ALMS Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway on October 9, 2009 in Monterey, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/

Before anything else, I would buy a couple sports cars like the Corvette in the picture. Driving a car like that must be an exhilarating feeling that not many people have experienced.

It would be hard to find a place where I could drive the car using its maximum speed but just driving the car in traffic seems fun enough.

Awesome Yacht: $20 Million

Right outside my Pebble Beach house would be a nice yacht where I could go on long boat trips without having to sacrifice luxury.

The price of yachts vary, but once again, $225 would be more than enough for a top-of-the-line yacht.

Season Tickets to All My Favorite Teams: Around $10K a Year

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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 28: (***EDITORS NOTE*** THIS PANORAMIC COMPOSITE IMAGE WAS CREATED USING PHOTO STITCHING SOFTWARE) A general view of Game Two of the 2010 MLB World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers at AT&T Park on October

If you have never been to AT&T Park (Pac Bell and SBC Park count, too), you need to go. In my opinion, it is the greatest sports stadium ever built. It also now happens to be home to the World Series champion San Francisco Giants. Buying season tickets to see the Giants play would be one of my first purchases.

Other than the Giants, the only teams I am a die-hard fan of are the University of Arizona football and basketball program. Everyone has or at least should have a college that they love to root for and mine happens to be Arizona because I used to live in Tucson.

Donation of $10 Million to the University of Arizona Football Program

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TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 02: Wide receiver Juron Criner #82 of the Arizona Wildcats and David Roberts #81 celebrate after Criner scored a 28 yard touchdown reception against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the college football game at Arizona Stadium on

After watching my Wildcats get embarrassed for five weeks in a row on national television, I think they are going to need more than just money to become an elite football program.

However, $10 million would go a long way in recruiting efforts and making Arizona Stadium more exciting to watch a game in.

Sports Merchandise, Memorbilia: $1-2 Million

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SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 26: Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants waves to fans as he leaves the game against the San Diego Padres at the end of the sixth inning on September 26, 2007 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Tonight will be the

I would love to buy a baseball or bat signed by the home run king, Barry Bonds. If not him, then maybe the real home run kings, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron or even Babe Ruth.

Then I would buy jerseys of every member of the 2010 Giants World Series championship team with the exception of Barry Zito. Finally, I'd try my hardest to get a Giants World Series ring, but those would be hard to get.

Spend the Rest Sparingly

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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 22: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees stands outside the batters box during the ninth inning of Game Six of the ALCS against the Texas Rangers during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 22, 2

After all the spending on sports items, I'd take the other $150+ million and put it in a bank account.

I have always wanted to see a Red Sox game at Fenway and a Packers game at Lambeau yet spending thousands of dollars to see the Yankees play at their new stadium has never really interested me.

However, the odds of me getting struck by lightning are a whole lot higher than my odds at winning the Mega Millions Jackpot so all this was probably for nothing. Oh well, it's still fun to just imagine what $225 million can buy you.