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more about #isaiahthomas more comments → Karlifornia: My great-grandfather was named "Crazy Legs" after a bet his father lost. The irony is that he spent 50 years of his life in a wheelchair due to polio. more » formerly Chief Wahoo: My son, Fuck You Jose Mesa, thinks this kid has it easy. more » Stev D: He also had to give Magic Johnson HIV. more » Weed Against Speed: My dad was horribly addicted to gambling. That's why my name is "Bachelor #2". more » J-No: At least the Dad didn't let his sone get hit int he face with a cookie sheet. more » dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac: My name is Dennis Rodman because my dad, a fan of penicillin, also lost a bet. more » Doyle McPoyle: "Whatcha got riding on this game?""My son.""What a gambler!" more » Chuck Knoblockhead: This was actually one of the better decisions made in the 80s. more » Bobby Big Wheel: He's not alone. My Dad is a Lakers fan, I was born in 1984, and my real name is Larry Bird Silverberg. more » Lincecum Insider: Could be worse. -Marvin Gaye more » MattinglysSideburns: His father sounds like a real sunt. more » Civil Negligence: I sympathize. But I just tell the ladies they call me Doc Gooden because I have an M.D. more » Weed Against Speed: And if the Pistons fan would have lost the bet, he wouldn't have been able to have sex until A.C. Green did. more » Hatey McLife: Big deal, I was sold into an underage prostitution ring to pay off my Dad's gambling debts. more » -
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It Could Have Been Worse ... His Name Could Be Bill Laimbeer
Huskies guard Isaiah Thomas was named that because his father, a Lakers fan, lost a bet to a Pistons fan regarding the 1989 NBA Finals. [Arizona Daily Star]
