Friday, October 19th, 2007 | 45 Comments
MAJOR GOOD NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: Life version
Yesterday at 4:44 P.M., SLAM Editor-in-Chief Ben Osborne brought life into this world. Well, he and his wife did. Carla Quiros Osborne lives, weighing in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces. This is their first child. Congratulations to the Osborne family! As Jay-Z would say, “Mazel Tov and L’chaim!”
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45 Responses to “MAJOR GOOD NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: Life version”
Oct.19 at 9:03 am
peteb80 says:
Well done! Congratulations!
Oct.19 at 9:07 am
Esco says:
Congrats…Start buying the shotgun for eventual guys coming up to your door when she hits her teens…
Oct.19 at 9:14 am
Keith says:
Big congratulations to Ben and Carla! I would like to suggest the name ‘Keith’ for the baby. Doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl.
Oct.19 at 9:14 am
Hisham says:
Yaaaaaaay!
Oct.19 at 9:18 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
The baby’s name is Carla. I chose not to write Ben’s wife’s name just because you never know who’s reading. But extra extra congrats to the mother!
Oct.19 at 9:21 am
Ken says:
Good Jay-Z joke.
Oct.19 at 9:25 am
Keith says:
My mistake Sam. But I stand by my suggestion of calling her ‘Keith’.
Oct.19 at 9:25 am
Tarzan Cooper says:
hooray for ben and his fam!
Oct.19 at 9:48 am
Cheryl says:
Congrats, Ben and wife who shall remain un-named.
Oct.19 at 9:57 am
Joel O's says:
Wow. Congrats to Ben & his family. That’s really awesome.
Oct.19 at 9:58 am
Richie says:
Congrats!!! All the best to Ben and and his family.
Oct.19 at 10:00 am
white hot eboy says:
Ben, best of luck, health and wealth to you, your wife and the baby. Congratulations!!
Oct.19 at 10:10 am
TADOne says:
Congrats Ben and I wish ya’ll health…..
Oct.19 at 10:12 am
Jared says:
Mazel…
Oct.19 at 10:21 am
Nadav says:
is she named afer karl malone?
Oct.19 at 10:35 am
Matt Caputo says:
God Bless.
Oct.19 at 10:38 am
Tom says:
Congratulations Ben…..I suggest these forum posts as early reading material for the child.
Oct.19 at 10:55 am
The Brooklyn Boy says:
Congrats, man. Enjoy the adventure.
Oct.19 at 11:21 am
Jeff of InsideHoops says:
Mazel Tov and L’chaim! Congrats, Ben! Also: FIRST
Oct.19 at 11:23 am
Ben Collins says:
CONGRATS BEN!
Oct.19 at 11:31 am
Captain America says:
Carla needs a basketball
Oct.19 at 11:32 am
Myung says:
Congratulations, Ben…God bless you and your family.
Oct.19 at 12:20 pm
Myles Brown says:
“I wish you a hundred years of success….”
Oct.19 at 12:31 pm
namik says:
Congrats to the Osbornes!
Oct.19 at 12:51 pm
Goody says:
Nice Ben. Carla Welcome to the world. All the Libras in the house say yes. Wish she waited to b born today tho.
Oct.19 at 12:56 pm
John E. Sanford says:
Congrats Ben!
Oct.19 at 1:37 pm
Rasheedionics says:
Congrats Ben.. and ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!
Oct.19 at 2:03 pm
Chris O says:
Congrats Ben. Watch how much she changes in the coming weeks/months. It’s an amazing thing to see.
Oct.19 at 2:45 pm
white hot eboy says:
Ben, best of luck, health and wealth to you, your wife and the baby. Congratulations!!
Oct.19 at 3:08 pm
Ben Osborne says:
You guys are gonna’ make me cry. For real, thanks for the love. Our hospital has great wireless…hence the slamonline check in from me. Happy Friday everyone!
Oct.19 at 3:11 pm
H to the izzo says:
Congrats,Ben and good luck.
Oct.19 at 3:12 pm
white hot eboy says:
4 days earlier than my son’s b-day, Ben. Great people are born in October. Catch the ZZZZZZZZ’s when you can.
Oct.19 at 3:16 pm
Lang Whitaker says:
This birth was the first time I ever sent a congratulations on the new baby text message.
Oct.19 at 3:18 pm
TADOne says:
Well since you have access Ben, where is the pic?!!!!
Oct.19 at 4:13 pm
BETCATS says:
Ben, great job putting the kid in the women, and for the record i am not mad you wrote the Bobcats preiview i am mad you put them at 37 wins?
Oct.19 at 5:07 pm
DeMarco says:
Way to go, Osbornes! Many, many congrats!
Oct.19 at 5:54 pm
Blue says:
Congrats, Ben and Better Half!! Shawn Marion is not pleased that Slam is giving this much attention to someone who just got here…
Oct.19 at 5:55 pm
Tim says:
Congrats Ben! Just more good work.
Oct.19 at 5:59 pm
Slick Nick Da Ruler says:
Congratulations Ben, wishing you the best.
Oct.19 at 6:48 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
Yeahhh Ben and fam! Another bball fan has been brought into the world and will grow up learning from one of the best!!! Congratulations new family of three!!
Oct.19 at 10:39 pm
Sesa says:
Congrats Ben, put the pic of your baby in the web and don’t worry about Michael Jackson. Your child is a girl.
Oct.19 at 11:06 pm
Melissa Brennan says:
on behalf of the SLAM ladies, we cannot wait for Carla to come in. prepare for major squealing. couldn’t be happier for you and when my time comes i hope i look as beautiful as the mrs. did in the first official photo. lots of love and happiness. xo
Oct.20 at 12:50 am
Kayce Online says:
congrats =)
Oct.20 at 4:36 pm
Gerard Himself says:
Congratulations Ben!
Oct.20 at 5:10 pm
Vancouver Islands Finest says:
congrats!