Luke Littler netted £500,000 after winning the PDC World Championship Darts final last night – and he’s already splashing the cash.
The 17-year-old teen sensation was spotted handing a wad of cash to his brother Leon, who was dressed in a £125 Zavetti parka jacket.
Luke was joined by his family as he left the Alexandra Palace after beating Dutchman Michael van Gerwen in a comfortable 7-3 victory on Friday night.
He was dressed in a blue hoodie bearing his own customised branding and wearing a leather-style backpack, while much of his entourage was dressed in his officially licenced shirts.
His mother Lisa Littler, 40, and father Anthony Buckley, 43, were among those to follow him out of the Ally Pally after watching the nail-biting final.
As they approached a Mercedes-Benz minivan that would whisk them away from the Ally Pally, Leon could be seen talking to his brother in front of their parents as Littler looked in his backpack.
And after being handed a substantial wad of notes, Leon was barely able to disguise his delight.
Older sibling Leon, who turns 21 this weekend, had earlier joked that he would celebrate on behalf of his brother this weekend, as Luke will not be able to enjoy his first pint until he turns 18 later this month.
Luke Littler is seen handing his brother Leon a substantial wad of cash outside the Alexandra Palace after his storming victory at the PDC World Darts Championship last night
Leon could barely disguise his delight after being handed the cash following his younger brother’s victory
Luke Littler stepped out of the Alexandra Palace in his own branded hoodie last night followed by an entourage in his official darts shirts
Little’s parents have been his number one fans from the get-go, encouraging him to pick up magnetic darts at the tender age of 18 months and encouraging his promising career as he trained to compete professionally.
Alongside brother Leon he has another two siblings, Harry and glamorous older sister Caitlin, all of whom have supported him on his journey to darts stardom.
Littler has netted £1.5million in prize money during his career to date and experts say he’ll likely scoop £20million over the next decade.
And that eye-boggling sum doesn’t even consider the commercial tie-ins and appearance fees he will have collected since he began competing professionally.
Littler has already accepted sponsorships from Xbox, boohooMAN and KP Nuts as well as Target Darts, which sells officially branded Luke Littler merchandise such as darts, flights, cases and shirts.
Experts predict he will find himself over-run with new sponsorship deals.
He broke down in tears after sealing the win before being presented with the Sid Waddell trophy by Sir Chris Hoy – 12 months after he had to accept the runners-up trophy following his loss to Luke Humphries.
That saw him win a runner-up prize of £200,000 – much of which was lost to the taxman.
Nevertheless, Littler has notched up a number of title wins in the last year and has moved his family into a plush £6,000-a-month mansion on the outskirts of Warrington with its own private indoor pool.
Luke Littler stands with parents Lisa Littler and Anthony Buckley and brother Leon (left) as he holds the Sid Waddell trophy last night
Littler is cashing in on his newfound fame with the likes of Xbox (left) and KP Nuts (right), but experts have warned him to keep his head above water
Last year, Littler signed a deal with fast fashion brand boohooMAN (pictured in an image released to announce the tie-in)
