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Ron Artest is legally changing his name to Metta World Peace
According to TMZ, Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers will legally change his name to Metta World Peace.
Here’s what the report said:
Yes, Ron is going the way of Cassius Clay, Lew Alcindor and Chad Johnson. Ron’s filed a petition in L.A. County Superior Court to change his name to — World Peace.
FYI, metta means loving, kindness, happiness and all that jazz.
We’re told Ron wants to put the new last name — Peace — on the back of his L.A. Lakers’ jersey.
These name changes are typically granted by a judge unless it would result in confusion or fraud.Interesting. Does this mean that Ron - I mean World Peace - will now throw flower petals into the air from the scorers table before tip-off?
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Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) signs with basketball team in Finland?
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) has signed with a basketball team in Finland? Apparently so, according to a Finnish newspaper report:
“Finland’s top league Korisliiga will witness some serious NBA talent in September 2011, when Los Angeles Lakers forward/multipersonality Ron Artest will join league newcomer LoKoKo Loimaa.
“The 31-year old Artest has three years left in his Lakers contract, but that doesn’t seem to bother LoKoKo sports director Aleksi Valavuori, who backs up the rumor in Tuesday’s Ilta-Sanomat newspaper.
“We have sorted things out and I can happily confirm that Artest will arrive in Finland,” Valavuori states in the Ilta-Sanomat interview.
Thanks for IamaGM.com for the heads up on this one.
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Kobe Bryant has been working “around the clock” with 22-year-old Lakers sophomore Devin Ebanks to try and prepare him for this season, which should see him get increased minutes after the departure of Lamar Odom and he could even wind-up becoming a starter.
New Lakers coach Mike Brown announced yesterday that he would be moving Metta World Peace to the bench so he could lead the second unit, meaning there’s an open spot at the starting small forward position. The three players in contention for the spot are Ebanks, Matt Barnes and Luke Walton. Whilst Barnes currently looks like the favorite, there is still 9 days til opening night and a lot can happen within that time frame.
Today at the Lakers’ open scrimmage at USC, Ebanks scored 12 points, going 4-for-6 from the field, 4-for-4 from the foul line and adding two assists and a steal, according to ESPN.
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