An ESPN film crew is coming to the Panhandle town of Pampa [,Texas] next month to interview the family of 2-year-old ESPN Malachi McCall for a feature on children around the country with the unique name.

ESPN (pronounced Espen) McCall is one of at least three youngsters in the United States known to be named for the sports network. A couple in Corpus Christi named their son Espn Curiel in 2000, the same year Espen Blondeel was born in Michigan.

"We don't have viewers. We have fans," ESPN spokesman Dave Nagle said Saturday. "And I guess there's no better testament than when someone names their child after your product. It just shows the bond we have with people."  [More from AP]

People's stupidity never ceases to amazing. I can understand naming your son “Espen,” but ESPN and after a freakin cable network? my god. No surprise one of those couples is from Texas.