Say goodbye to Ron Artest and HELLOOOO to Metta World Peace ... Mr. Metta World Peace to you.
Yes, Ron is going the way of Cassius Clay, Lew Alcindor and Chad Johnson. Ron's filed a petition in L.A. County Superior Court to change his name to -- World Peace.
FYI, metta means loving, kindness, happiness and all that jazz.
We're told Ron wants to put the new last name -- Peace -- on the back of his L.A. Lakers' jersey.
These name changes are typically granted by a judge unless it would result in confusion or fraud.
Hey, give Peace a chance.
TMZ Sports6/23/2011 2:51 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Ron Artest: I'm Changing My Name ... RADICALLY
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Are you f'n kidding me??? He's a freaking LAKER......what does HE know about World Peace? Lame, lame, lame way to get attention.
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total whack job and didn't have a great season for the Lakers.Hopefully they move him.
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These celebreties have way too much time on their hands, which is why they come up with these stupid ideas.
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@ MyOpiniomOnly:
You're soooo right - only an uneducated athlete with an OVERBLOWN ego would think he deserves a name like that!!!
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Just an attention whore. After his poor sport behavior in the playoffs, he should change is name to Sore Loser. WTF does he know about peace the way he was taking out players.
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Ron Artest isnt exactly known as the poster boy for "sanity". (At least HE wasnt on camera eating Vaseline.) What I find shocking is that anyone is surprised. At least the name is original...
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This is stupid. Why don't he show his desire for world peace by his actions instead of changing his name. The only reason Ron is doing this is for attention. Get a freaking real life Ron.
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Sorry who is this guy? never heard of him. Is TMZ picking people off the street and trying to make them celebs? Oh ya, really are we not way beyond the point where we could possibly give sh_t about Lindsay Blohan? Is it not embarrassing for TMZ to be reporting on this starlet just waiting to go to jail, which will happen one day. If she was black and poor she would be in gen pop getting cozy with some beayaatches. She's annoying at this point simply for getting away with BS day after day because LA's court system deems her immortal somehow. LA's court system is so screwed up, the judges must be on the take. They just like meeting celebs and downplay it court. Sad really.
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Okay, you've got to be joking, right? World Peace?
I never thought I would see world peace in my lifetime. Ha!
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