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October 22, 2019

Oprah Winfrey sends new iPhone to student after making fun of his cracked screen

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One Morehouse student now has a brand new iPhone -- thanks to Oprah Winfrey.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, it all started when Morehouse college student Olufemi Yessoufou asked Winfrey to take a selfie with him and his friends.

During the exchange, which happened after Winfrey visited the campus earlier this month, she poked fun at Olu's phone, which was cracked.

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“Hey, that’s me with your cracked phone!” Winfrey says in the captured video, which now has 2.8 million views.

she played me 😂🤦🏾‍♂️ @Oprah pic.twitter.com/1Hyt7jOkDj

— 🐇 (@BigDon0) October 7, 2019

In Yessoufou's post of the video, he adds the caption, “She played me.”

However, on Friday, Yessoufou had some good news to share.

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In a tweet, Olu posted a photo of a new iPhone with the caption, "Oprah bought me a new phone! Thank you @Oprah."

Update: OPRAH BOUGHT ME A NEW PHONE! Thank you @Oprah ❤️ https://t.co/uYy7QWrPCX pic.twitter.com/q8NugOzalS

— 🐇 (@BigDon0) October 18, 2019
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Olu's photo also included Winfrey's sweet message.

“Dear Olufemi, We can’t have you out here viewing the world thru a cracked screen or a cracked cover,” the note read. “The new camera you’re gonna love for sure!”