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The lucky fan won the bet and landed a night out to a Nets game w

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Feb 16, 2017

Imagine this.

The Patriots are down 21-3 against the Falcons by half-time in the Super Bowl and world No. 44 Eugenie Bouchard tweets out her faith in Atlanta. A young man sees this and asks her out on a date if New England gets the win.

She says yes, fast-forward to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, and the University of Missouri junior lands a date with one of the sport's most prolific players. It sounds like the plot of a romantic comedy, but that's exactly what happened to 20-year-old John Goehrke.

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The Canadian kept her word and went to watch a Brooklyn Nets home game on Wednesday night with her new acquaintance.

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At first, Bouchard was apprehensive about the date, seeing she was going out with a complete stranger and initially, didn't even know what he looked like.

Speaking with *Sport's Illustrated*'s Extra Mustard, she said, "I was worried, however, when I looked at his Twitter profile as soon as I lost the bet and his profile picture was of Tiger Woods. I was like, 'It's one of those Twitter fans. I don't even know what he looks like. What is going to happen?' But it turns out he seems to be a very nice boy."

Even her date didn't think there was a chance of actually meeting her.

"I thought maybe there was a chance she would respond, but I thought there was no chance she’d actually agree to it," Goehrke told the Kansas City Star.

Despite the risk of a complete disaster, it became obvious right away that they both would have a great time.

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The pair looked comfortable enough sitting front and center at the game.

Goehrke even went so far as to say that it was his "best date ever."

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During the date, her rumored boyfriend Jordan Caron, shared this photo of Bouchard's Sports Illustrated debut.

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The Canadian NHL player, who just went on a Puerto Rican vacation with Bouchard a few short weeks ago, may have to start watching his back.

After the Nets game, TMZ asked Goehrke and Bouchard if there's going to be a second date.

Bouchard's response?

"For sure."

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