Ron Artest Gets His Laker Wish
According to Ron Artest, Ron Artest is going to be signed by the L.A. Lakers to a five-year, $33-million contract (the full mid-level exception in NBA salary cap parlance).
“I am very excited to finally be going to L.A.,” Artest said in a statement. “For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align. I’m finally a Laker and I can’t wait to get on the court with Kobe, Pau and the rest of the team, and play for Phil. I’m very, very excited to be a Laker. I look forward to helping the Lakers defend their championship, and it will be great to finally not get booed in the Staples Center.”
That’s a good line about not getting booed in the Staples Center, except, if I were Ron, I wouldn’t count my chickens before they hatch. Things occasionally go south on him for no very good reason, and if that happens in L.A., there will be booing.
It’s nice for Ron though that he is finally getting his wish. Now he can live in L.A. with all the other big music impresarios. Let’s hope the glitz and glamour don’t go to his head. And if they do go to his head, let’s hope he doesn’t freestyle rap about it.
