If Miran Smith wasn’t already his Aunt Geraldine’s favorite nephew, he is now. A simple gift—a Virginia New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket—turned into a 7-figure jackpot for the lucky winners, and they’re splitting the spoils of their victory Miran Smith,

A Virginia man earned some major brownie points with his aunt after gifting her a New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket that lottery officials said won a $1 million top prize.

Miran Smith gifted his aunt, Geraldine Smith, a Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket. It turned out to be one of the grand prize winners worth $1 million, according to the Virginia Lottery.

The Virginia Lottery said a man from Ashburn and his aunt, who lives in Emporia, Va., will split $1 million after they won Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Miran Smith gave Geraldine Smith the lottery ticket as a gift.

A lucky player won over $1 million in a Virginia game, lottery officials said. /iStockphoto A lucky player won a life-changing jackpot prize from a Virginia game, and he rushed to tell his wife, lottery officials said.