because I listened to jam bands and smoked grass on the reg while living in the District. Even though it was a joke, she still calls me that, as do a few others.<div>
</div><div>The "dawg" part is pretty obvious.</div><div>
</div><div>The "96" should be, too. A magical run, and one of my fondest childhood memories. I even made the 1996 highlight video getting a basketball autographed by Richard Williams at the Bryan (fitting) Airport when he got off the plane from New Orleans (coincidentally where I live now). That ball, a Hardee's SEC ball if any of you remember those, went on to get signed by Bullard, Wilson, Jones, Walters, and Dampier that night. It's definitely one of my prized possessions.</div>