Some years back he had canine namesakes of the entire Boston Celtics starting five. But I did have a Rodman. He was a troublemaker - I traded him. On Saturday, hundreds of sled dogs were in downtown Anchorage for the start of the 27th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each has a name, and behind each of those names lies a tale.
Mushers typically use name themes to distinguish their litters.
Tornado, Typhoon, Hurricane and Hail. Memphis, Fargo and Vegas. Sam McGee, Dan McGrew and Lady Lou. The themes span a seemingly limitless range. But he wasn't any good, so we got rid of him anyway.