Former NBA All Star and current LA Lakers forward Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, has been making news this Summer for something other than changing his name or appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel Show in nothing but his undies.
As usual, World Peace has been all over the map since the Lakers were eliminated in 4 games by eventual NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semis. Soon after Nets PG Deron Williams agreed in principle to play pro ball in Turkey during the NBA Lockout, Metta has also been rumored to be making the jump across the pond to play anywhere from Finland to jolly ole England during the work stoppage.
While good ole Ron-Ron insists he has negotiated terms to play for the Cheshire Jets of the British Basketball Association and star in a British soap opera as part of the contract, his agent categorically denies any deal is in place for Artest to play overseas if the Lockout persists.
While we have all learned to expect the unexpected when it comes to the former Mr. Ron Artest, the deal to play for the Cheshire Jets actually makes sense since the Lakers superstar will be in England later this Summer to finish filming a movie for his production company, Tru Warrior.
Metta World Peace, as he will officially become known on August 26th, has apparently found a new way to get in shape for British basketball…by planking a toilet in Los Angeles.
Allen Moll has been a lifelong NBA and NCAA College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously, and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen also provides content to Bleacherreport.com, Upperdeckblog.com, in addition to being a tenured NBA and NCAA columnist for TheHoopDoctors.com.
