Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl New York natives and NBA players Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest), Joakim Noah and Kemba Walker will headline the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) squad when they face the Goodman League in a streetball game Sept. 30 at Long Island University in Brooklyn, according to EBC chief executive officer and founder Greg Marius.
NBA: Metta World Peace Gives $100,000 To Queens Charities
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Metta World Peace, the basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest, has donated more than $100,000 to charities in Queens, New York, his hometown, the New York Daily News reports. Artest gave $65,000 to Long Island City-based Steinway Child and Family Services and $55,000 to The Child Center of New York in Woodside, according to the report.
NBA: Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) First To Go On ‘DWTS’
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl “Dancing with the Stars” viewers didn’t give Metta World Peace a chance. The Los Angeles Lakers forward formerly known as Ron Artest was the first celebrity ejected Tuesday from the 13th edition of “Dancing with the Stars.” The show’s judges gave World Peace the lowest score on Monday’s premiere: 14 out of a possible 30.
(Photo) NBA: Lakers’ Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) Unveils New Look On ‘DWTS’
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Ron Artest made his Dancing With the Stars debut on Monday night and brought his funky hairdos to the big stage. Artest dyed his hair and goatee blond, and he had “World Peace†written into his hair in Hebrew. Check the pic after the jump…
NBA: Ron Artest Will Officially Become Metta World Peace Today
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl On Friday, the basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest will officially become Metta World Peace, his publicist says. “Metta is his official first name; which in the Buddhist tradition means loving-kindness and friendliness toward others and his last name is World Peace,” his publicist said.
NBA: Ron Artest’s Name Change to Metta World Peace Delayed Due to Outstanding Warrants
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Ron Artest’s bid to become Metta World Peace has been delayed.  A Los Angeles court commissioner delayed ruling on a name-change petition by the Lakers forward until Sept. 16.
