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Ptah

(33,028 posts)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 04:50 PM Jul 2012

Philander . . . acknowledged fathering 29 children by 16 mothers. . .

Philander Rodman Jr., who has acknowledged fathering 29 children by 16 mothers,
says he was happy and surprised that his son agreed to meet him late Wednesday.
He tried to meet the basketball Hall of Famer during another game in Manila in 2006.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8179843/dennis-rodman-meets-father-philippines

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Philander . . . acknowledged fathering 29 children by 16 mothers. . . (Original Post) Ptah Jul 2012 OP
Sometimes the name just fits... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1
Seems to in this case. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #2
29? That's way too low... Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #3
What a jackass. I hope these women have come after him for child support. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #4
The 71-year-old Vietnam War veteran now operates the Rodman's Rainbow Obamaburger trof Jul 2012 #5
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Sometimes the name just fits...
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 04:54 PM
Jul 2012
Definition of PHILANDER
intransitive verb
of a man
: to have casual or illicit sex with a woman or with many women; especially : to be sexually unfaithful to one's wife

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
3. 29? That's way too low...
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:29 PM
Jul 2012

I read a profile on him 12-15 years ago, and back then he was bragging about having sired 35+, and even claiming he wanted to make it to an even 50...

For those wondering; with the few bucks his son occasionally sent over, he essentially kept a harem of dirt-poor Filipina women, FLDS-style...

trof

(54,256 posts)
5. The 71-year-old Vietnam War veteran now operates the Rodman's Rainbow Obamaburger
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:06 PM
Jul 2012

Restaurant in North Angeles City.
Nuthin' like trading on a name...or two.

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