'Humanitarian magician' rips up homeless man's sign

Magician Rob Anderson was inspired when he heard about a homeless veteran, Alan, who loves to make people happy.

By the end of the gutsy trick Anderson pulled, though, Alan was the one who was smiling.

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Anderson, a well-known Las Vegas magician who has performed for CEOs, also posts inspiring videos like this one to his YouTube channel.

As the video gained popularity, Anderson wrote a clarification: "For those who are concerned, I stuck around and picked all the money up with him after the camera stopped rolling."

But the feel-good story doesn't end there.

Unbeknownst to Alan, Anderson also set up a GoFundMe page, where more than $20,000 has already been raised to help Alan.

Anderson gave an update on Alan on that page:

"When I spoke with him, he had his usual positive attitude about his situation, and is optimistic about his search for a job now that he has temporary housing provided for him."

The magician plans to surprise Alan with the money and post another video in the next couple of weeks.