Mr Suy took his winnings as a one-off lump sum - a cool $75,388,496

The winner, 31-year-old Phin Suy, was a refugee from Cambodia who came to America in search of a better life.

"God is there for me, I think," Mr Suy said, as he was awarded his winnings at a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.

He said he did not have any grand plans how to spend the money and did not know if he would keep on working.

'Small brain'

Mr Suy's numbers came up in the Mega Millions draw on 11 February.

I've got to do a lot with the money... I'm still young Phin Suy, lottery winner

He said he often bought lottery tickets when the jackpot was big, and decided to buy five $1 Quick Pick tickets for the chance of scooping the money.

He said he almost forgot about his tickets until he was told the winning numbers were bought in his area.

Mr Suy said he did not know how to spend the money, but said he wanted to pay off his credit card debt and buy a home somewhere warm

"I've got to do a lot with the money, but I don't know yet for now. I'm still young," a clearly excited Mr Suy said.

"I have a small brain right now."

He decided to take his winnings in the form of a one off lump sum - a cool $75,388,496.

Searching for better life

Mr Soy was born in Cambodia, but ended up in a refugee camp near the Thai border after he and his family fled from the Khmer Rouge regime.

He emigrated to America when he was about 13 years old to look, as he put it, for a better education and more job opportunities.

For more than a decade, Mr Soy has been watering and pruning the trees and plants in Central Park.

But now he will never have to pick up a hosepipe again.