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It appears that Metta World Peace is one step closer to changing his name to Panda Friend. Hit the jump for details.

The former NBA star is currently playing in the VBL and showed up to the last game dressed in a panda costume. World Peace recently signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales in China and wanted to change his name to reflect the culture of the country.

The name change has not been confirmed as of yet, but it seems like he is considering it!

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