In the world of fantasy sports, there is no greater triumph than winning a league championship. Claiming the top spot brings glory, a year of bragging rights and, if your league has a buy-in, a cash prize. But not every fantasy manager reaches that level of success—and the consequences for finishing in last place can range from humiliation to hypothermia.
While some leagues force losers to take the SAT or do a polar plunge, others have gotten a bit more creative. That’s how Kevin Ring ended up with a fluorescent pink Ford F150 that declares “I came in last place in my fantasy league” in giant white font and features unicorns, rainbows and stars.
Ring’s older brother Jeff and one of their fantasy buddies snuck the truck, which was originally burgundy, to a custom graphics shop while he was out of town. Jeff says he requested “a truck that a 6- or 7-year-old girl would be proud to drive.”
Their league, which Kevin had been trying to join for 19 years before he finally received admission, has 12 members and is wildly competitive. It’s also “extremely brutal to the person who comes in last place,” Jeff says. “Nobody can ever remember who won the title, but everybody certainly can remember who came in last.”
Kevin Ring's Ford F150, which was covered in bright pink vinyl as his punishment for finishing last in his fantasy football league.
