Eccentric LA Lakers forward Ron Artest had filed a petition in L.A. County Superior Court yesterday to change his name to “Metta World Peace”.
The 31-year-old NBA star was born Ronald William Artest Jr. In the court documents, Artest cites personal reasons for wanting to make the change.
With the score tied at 101, Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant had the chance to give his team the win just like he has been doing all season long.
With the ball in his hands and 3.5 seconds remaining in the shot clock, Kobe took the pass and heaved a prayer.
Hounded by Grant Hill and Steve Nash, he missed..
… by a mile.
When I logged-in to my twitter account today, I noticed that the hottest trending topics are for the keywords “Ron Artest” and “Lakers”. My suspicion was immediately confirmed when I found that Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest was sent to the newly-crowned NBA champion LA Lakers. As free-agents can not sign until July 9, Artest and the Lakers have come to a verbal agreement to the tune of a three-year, $18 million deal.
Do I smell a repeat?
