Apparently after Chad Johnson of the USA football team, Cinncinatti Bengals, drastically changed his name to Chad OchoCinco (85) other athletes want to hop on the weird train too. And no, Metta World Peace is not a holiday nor is it a symbol of world peace, its the new name of US Basketball Player.
Artest has informed the Lakers of his plans but has not yet filed
paperwork with the NBA to apply for a name change on the back of his
jersey, Lakers' spokesman John Black said. “My understanding is ‘Metta’ will be his first name and ‘World Peace’ will be his last,” Black said.It's not the coolest name change in sports history, World B. Free has
him beat there, and it's not exactly a novel idea when Chad Ochocinco
beats you to the punch a few years before, but Ron Artest pending name change to "Metta World Peace" is a real thing. An all-too weird thing. People get some money and they think anything they do is cool now. Get over yourself Ron!!
Artest has informed the Lakers of his plans but has not yet filed
paperwork with the NBA to apply for a name change on the back of his
jersey, Lakers' spokesman John Black said. “My understanding is ‘Metta’ will be his first name and ‘World Peace’ will be his last,” Black said.It's not the coolest name change in sports history, World B. Free has
him beat there, and it's not exactly a novel idea when Chad Ochocinco
beats you to the punch a few years before, but Ron Artest pending name change to "Metta World Peace" is a real thing. An all-too weird thing. People get some money and they think anything they do is cool now. Get over yourself Ron!!