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Lakers On Soccer And World Cup

A reporter asked Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest about the upcoming World Cup. The Lakers have several soccer fans on their team, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic. With his teammates so interested in the sports, Ron Ron is trying to get into the sport.
Here are Ron’s random thoughts on soccer:

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Also check out this video from a year ago when Kobe Bryant was on the cover of the ESPN Fan Issue where he donned an FC Barcelona uniform and talked about his love for the sport.

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4 days until the World Cup festivities begin! Don’t forget to check Queen of Sports as we will be reporting live from South Africa. Go USA!

Ron Artest Spends $18,000 On Tickets For Laker Fans

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has spent $18,000 on tickets for Los Angeles Lakers fans. So, how many tickets does $18,000 get you? Apparently only two.

Ron Ron bought two $9,000 courtside seats for two lucky fans that won the tickets through local radio station Power 106.

TMZ spoke to Ron who said this about the giveaway, “Most of my fans can’t afford the ticket prices to come to any of the games, let alone the Finals.  I wanted to treat a fan to something they would normally never have access to, so they could feel like one of the stars for the night.”

Ron added, “I feel like just a regular person at the end of the day, and I wanted to be able to share my first Finals experience with one of my regular fans.”

Nice move Ron!

Celebrities Come Out For Lakers/Suns Game 5

Once again, many Hollywood celebrities attended the exhilarating Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals last night at Staples Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns on a last second shot by forward Ron Artest.

In attendance were Disney star Zac Efron (pictured above), Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine, actor Morgan Freeman, soccer stud David Beckham, actor Jonah Hill, former 98 degrees singer Nick Lachey, Entourage agent Jeremy Piven, TV dog trainer Cesar Milan, Dustin Hoffman and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.

And Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers started off the festivities with his rendition of the National Anthem!

Photo: Splash

Artest’s New Do

Ron Artest debuted a new look for Tuesday nights Laker game.

He dyed his hair gold and had purple waves scattered around his head. He also had a matching gold soul patch. There were no letters or characters like there have been in the past.

“Usually I always tell him what to do, but I just told him to go ahead and do it, and he did what he had to do,” Artest told the Los Angeles Times of his barber. “No meaning in it.”

DJ Mbenga and Ron Artest Dye Their Hair Gold

Los Angeles Lakers DJ Mbenga and Ron Artest dyed their hair gold for Tuesday nights game against the Sacramento Kings. This is the last home game of the season for the Lakers. They play at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Staples Center.

Photo: Twitter

Ron Artest Attends UCLA’s Zeta Beta Tau’s Rush

You never know where Ron Artest will turn up next! The Los Angeles Laker forward attended UCLA’s Zeta Beta Tau’s recruitment event on Monday, April 5th.

The basketball player attended the event because the fraternity won a fraternity-wide competition in February by selling the most tickets to a Los Angeles D-Fenders game. The winning fraternity’s grand prize was to have Ron Artest at their rush for a meet and greet.

“It was mellow but still fun,” Artest said. “I enjoyed myself, and they enjoyed themselves.”

The fraternity is coming off of a year-long social probation that resulted in their lower than average number of fall recruits, so the Artest presence provided a boost in rushees. Approximately 130 rushees attended the event with five accepting bids.

Ron Artest Greets Fans At Warehouse Shoe Sale Store

Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest stopped by the Warehouse Shoe Sale (WSS) store in Inglewood on Saturday for a special autograph session. WSS is celebrating their 25th anniversary.

“Ron is a great supporter of WSS and the communities we serve,” says Eric Alon, Founder and CEO of WSS. “With the NBA playoffs on the horizon, we know that Ron is a busy man so we’re thrilled that he has made the time to be a part of our 25th Anniversary celebration.”

Ron Artest to Star in his own Reality Show “They Call Me Crazy”

Ron Artest has signed a deal to star in his own reality TV show called “They Call Me Crazy.” The Hollywood Reporter reports that the new show will be produced by E1 Entertainment and Tijuana Entertainment.

“I’m really excited to have the opportunity to invite people into my world to see the real me, and show them there are many more sides to the Ron Artest they see on the basketball court,” Artest said in a statement. “This show will allow me to share my experiences with others, and hopefully people can learn from the mistakes I’ve made.”

No word yet on when filming begins but Laker fans better hope it’s not until the season ends…

Ron Artest Goes Blonde!

Check out this picture of Ron Artest’s new hair color. Kinda brings us back to the Dennis Rodman days.

What do you think? Do you like Ron Ron better as a blonde or his natural color?