Ronnie O Sullivan was spotted smoking at a bus stop before winning the British title

Mondo Sports Updated on 2024-01-25

Gram legend Ronnie O'Sullivan'Sullivan) was spotted by a fan before he won the British Championship, proving that he is a man to love.

Two days before he turned 48, he became the tournament's oldest ever champion with a 10-7 win over Ding Junhui on Sunday (December 3).

He won his eighth title in York, three decades after becoming the youngest winner of the British Championship at the age of 17.

O'Sullivan is affectionately called"Rocket Ronnie", he hit four half-slams and two hole-in-one to win the top prize of £250,000.

He has been regarded as one of the most successful players in the history of the sport, but his recent victory is just the icing on the cake of his incredible career.

As you can imagine, the reigning world No. 1 has some big celebrations planned, especially since his most recent victory coincided with his birthday.

But O'Sullivan prefers to celebrate the occasion in a much simpler way – from"A few Snickers"Begin.

Before the race, he said he would happily commemorate his victory with a little chocolate, a bag of chips and a can of Diet Coke on the highway home.

It seems that despite O'Sullivan's fame, he also did not hesitate to use public transport when he was out in York on Friday (December 1) - he would rather smoke a cigarette than eat his favorite snack.

An excited fan noticed that he was low-key at the bus stop and rushed over to give the champion some encouragement.

He put his arms around O'Sullivan and shouted excitedly"Look who I brought here:"Look who's coming my star Ronnie O'Sullivan. My lucky star, the world's best gram legend champion. He's right next to me, man.

Oh my God, I can't believe I met you, you know?I've been looking for you to bless you!"

Despite a bit of stage fright, O'Sullivan was very pleased with the praise he received on the sidewalk, even though it interrupted his interest in smoking.

Social users have a hard time believing he's waiting for a bus, despite having so much money in the bank – especially now that another £250,000 is on his way.

A netizen said"One of the best gram players of all time and one of the best athletes in the UK, just received a cheque for £250,000 yesterday only to see him smoking at the bus stop"。

Another added:"A true athlete, a servant of the people"。

The third person wrote:"Very, very nice people. Look at how humble he is.

The fourth person added"You're a lucky guy, man. He's an absolute legend"。

The fifth commented"He's so down to earth. Great people"。

Others also amused O'Sullivan's candid clip and called him a man"Heroes"with"Top men"。

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