O'Sullivan - nicknamed The Rocket - spotted the man outside Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena where he had just lost a Welsh Open quarter-final to John Higgins.
When he saw him huddled up in the doorway of the Rainbow Casino in Tredegar Street, the sportsman went to the supermarket next door and bought him some sandwiches and drinks
Eyewitness Matthew Lofthouse said: 'It happened 45 minutes after his defeat in the 2018 Welsh Open quarter-finals at the Motorpoint Arena.
'The Rocket spoke to the homeless man, shocked that he was laying outside in the snow and freezing conditions.
'He ran into the Tesco Express next door and picked up a couple of sandwiches and drinks for the man and gave them to him compassionately. He then very polite and told the man to stay safe and insisting that he shouldn't say thanks for the gift.'Last year, O'Sullivan revealed the 'glamorous' life of a snooker player when he was in Cardiff for the same competition.He charted his visit to the city, which included a workout, a trip to the market stalls, wandering the city centre and debating the best way to cook eggs.He quipped that he'd like an adult creche to keep top snooker players entertained and spoke of how he's been filling his time with haircuts, coffees, takeaways and lots of sleep while in the Welsh capital.This time he will be remembered for his outstanding act of kindness.
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