Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Ron Artest has been an NBA All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year and, most recently, a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. But since mid-September, he hasn’t been Ron Artest—officially changing his name to Metta World Peace. But you’d never have known about the name change prior to this week on NBA.com or the Lakers website. But Tuesday, the Lakers quietly replaced Artest’s old name with his new one and the NBA made the change as well. His jersey this season will also bear the 6-foot-7 forward’s new name. “It will read ‘World Peace,'” Lakers spokesman John Black said.

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