Bleacher Report

Ron Artest Should Use Court Delay to Reconsider Name Change

Ron Artest knows who he is, what he means to his family and to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hopefully, the Lakers forward takes a hint from the court delay issued on his name change request. The quandary ...
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Rudy Gay reveals he was with Ron Artest the day he changed his name to Metta World Peace: 'Had to switch it up, son'

Ron Artest was one of the most fascinating characters in NBA history. Known for his on-court antics, the former Defensive Player of the Year changed his name three times, the first of which happened ...
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Ron Artest Couldn't Change His Name To 'Metta World Peace' In Time For Dancing With The Stars

Yes, we’re all fully stoked to see Hope Solo, Kristin Cavillari, Ricki Lake, and, hell, even Nancy Grace work it on the ballroom dance floor. But one of the mysteries no one seems to be talking about ...
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Ron Artest gets real on his polarizing career: 'My greatest strength and weakness are the same thing—my intensity'

Due to the negative reputation he garnered from his aggressive antics in the league, Artest decided to make a drastic change. He renamed himself, hoping to distance himself from the chaos he had left ...
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Stephen Jackson on Ron Artest's dominance on both ends: "The only teammate who I feel could win MVP and DPOY in the same year"

Ron Artest was a rare force on the court, with the ability to cause chaos on both offense and defense, he was legitimately an elite player. Artest was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year in ...