A man who accidentally crashed his car while trying to chase after Sydney Thunder star Sam Konstas for a photograph has opened up on the comical series of events that led to him starring in a viral video watched by millions around the world.
The Sydney Thunder’s social media channels lit up on Wednesday ahead of a blockbuster cross-town clash against the Sixers on Friday at the SCG following an unexpected interaction with Konstas and a fan.
In a video captioned “The Konstas effect”, CCTV footage taken in the car park at Cricket NSW headquarters at Sydney Olympic Park shows the 19-year-old Test opener walking with his kitbag from the carpark to training.
A man hurriedly parks his car and jumps out, seemingly to follow Konstas, before the video ends with a white 2024 Land Cruiser Prado …