Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest wants to change his name.
Come next season (if there is a season), the NBA player may known as ... Metta World Peace. Metta is a Buddhist-derived word meaning loving, kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, inoffensiveness and non-violence.
World peace ... You probably get that part.
Artest's attorney filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday seeking the change. The 31-year-old NBA star was born Ronald William Artest Jr.
In the court documents, Artest cites personal reasons for wanting to make the change. An August 26 hearing has been scheduled regarding the petition.
Unless there is a clearly offensive or fraudulent intent, in most cases, such requests are approved, no matter how ridiculous. See Ochocino, Chad.
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