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'Metta World Peace' is Ron Artest's New Name

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Kahuna.
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada196 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-20 04:25:12
December 20 2011 04:24 GMT
#1
So I'm watching a pre-season game between the Lakers and the Clippers and only just found out about Ron Artest changing his name... His jersey reads 'World Peace' on the back and I thought it was some kind of one-game thing, until I Googled him and found out about this name change. My initial reaction was: 'what the fuck?'... but it's his name and he can do what he wants with it. But, I wanted to know what TL thinks... discuss away. What do you guys think about this? Would you change your name to something so relatively weird? Does anyone on TL already have a name that is this unconventional?

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Source: ESPN - Ron Artest now Metta World Peace
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Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
December 20 2011 04:25 GMT
#2
thats great!
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
darthfoley
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States8003 Posts
December 20 2011 04:27 GMT
#3
what a strange guy....
watch the wall collide with my fist, mostly over problems that i know i should fix
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
December 20 2011 04:27 GMT
#4
Reminds me of Captain Awesome. I might consider changing my legal name to Chairman Ray. Hmm... I like the sound of that.
FinestHour
Profile Joined August 2010
United States18466 Posts
December 20 2011 04:27 GMT
#5
Well....a lot of famous people have even stranger names for their children. This isnt so bad.
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a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
December 20 2011 04:28 GMT
#6
kind of old news.
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LaLLsc2
Profile Joined September 2010
United States502 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-20 04:36:04
December 20 2011 04:28 GMT
#7
Ron Artest aka Meta World Peace (lawl) is the man. People give him shit, but I love the guy. I mean who goes from punching out fans to being a philanthropist?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu1zMV5
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GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
December 20 2011 04:29 GMT
#8
He's weird, but he's awesome. You guys should research about his life, he grew up in some tough conditions. I remember in one of his interviews he mentioned that he played in a 2 on 2 tournament when he was younger, he and his friend won a game which pissed off their opponents. I guess there was some smack talk and his friend was stabbed in the heart by a table leg which the other guy ripped off the referee table. Crazy stuff.
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Kahuna.
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada196 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-20 04:32:03
December 20 2011 04:30 GMT
#9
On December 20 2011 13:28 a176 wrote:
kind of old news.

Yes, I guess, but I didn't know until now. With the NBA season on the verge of death earlier this year, I wasn't following any of the players let alone their name changes.

On December 20 2011 13:29 GreEny K wrote:
He's weird, but he's awesome. You guys should research about his life, he grew up in some tough conditions. I remember in one of his interviews he mentioned that he played in a 2 on 2 tournament when he was younger, he and his friend won a game which pissed off their opponents. I guess there was some smack talk and his friend was stabbed in the heart by a table leg which the other guy ripped off the referee table. Crazy stuff.

Yeh, growing up in Queensbridge can't be easy for anyone.
"Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit."
juked
Profile Joined May 2010
United States691 Posts
December 20 2011 04:37 GMT
#10
This is a pretty weird name change, but power to him supporting world peace
TaylorGangOrDie
Profile Joined February 2011
United States104 Posts
December 20 2011 04:38 GMT
#11
HAHAHA NUFF Said!
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daxile
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada829 Posts
December 20 2011 04:38 GMT
#12
He's this generations dennis rodman, I love it.
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IMSmooth
Profile Joined May 2011
United States679 Posts
December 20 2011 04:39 GMT
#13
I've always loved ron (never will be known as meta to me) , but this name change is a little too far for my taste. I still love his crazy antics though and will still be a fan.

Go lakers!!! :D
"Get your shit done... THEN party" - NonY
Kahuna.
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada196 Posts
December 20 2011 04:43 GMT
#14
On December 20 2011 13:39 IMSmooth wrote:
I've always loved ron (never will be known as meta to me) , but this name change is a little too far for my taste. I still love his crazy antics though and will still be a fan.

Go lakers!!! :D

Yeh, calling him Metta will be awkward. I don't think I'll be able to refer to him by his new name when talking about him. It'll be hard to get used to calling him by his new name.
"Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit."
Skullflower
Profile Joined July 2010
United States3779 Posts
December 20 2011 04:45 GMT
#15
On December 20 2011 13:27 FinestHour wrote:
Well....a lot of famous people have even stranger names for their children. This isnt so bad.


Celebrities shouldn't be allowed to name their children.
The ruminations are mine, let the world be yours.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27149 Posts
December 20 2011 04:46 GMT
#16
Really old news. Sorry.
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