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Metta World Peace Reportedly Changing Chinese Name to 'Panda Friend'

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  1. tim562

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    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2014-08/06/content_18267731.htm

    Metta World Peace has already changed his name once in the United States. It now looks like the former NBA star is at it again—this time in China.

    World Peace recently reached an agreement to play for China's Sichuan Blue Whales. From the sound of things, he was pretty excited to start a new chapter in his life.

    That last little tidbit was a bit of foreshadowing.

    According to ChinaDaily.com, World Peace announced on Twitter and Sina Weibo—a Twitter-like social media website in China—that he will be changing his Chinese name.

    In China, the 34-year-old is currently known as "Ci Shiping," which translates to Metta World Peace. ChinaDaily.com reported that World Peace intends to change his name to "Panda Friend," in honor of China's giant panda.

    What do you think about World Peace's potential new name? Are there any other options he should consider now that he is playing in China?
     
    #1 tim562, Aug 7, 2014
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    miss that guy
     
    #2 vstexas09, Aug 7, 2014
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    Lol Ron just trying to stay relevant any way he can. He was awesome when he was here
     
    #3 rockets88MT, Aug 7, 2014
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    Thumbs up
     
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    ROFL panda friend... hahhahaha
     
    #5 mig0s, Aug 7, 2014
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    i love ron artest / metta world peace / panda friend.
     
    #6 swyyyguy, Aug 7, 2014
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    Lol smh.... Good ol Ron Artest haha..
     
    #7 krnxsnoopy, Aug 7, 2014
  8. CometsWin

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    Just curious how many games it will take for him to knock out his first Chinese player with one of his accidental elbows. I predict at least two melees this season.
     
    #8 CometsWin, Aug 7, 2014
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    Didnt see this thread whoops. So he goes from Ron Artest to Metta World Peace to panda friend lol
     
    #9 mr. 13 in 33, Aug 7, 2014
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    Haha, that's awesome. Why not?
     
    #10 BowlingBaller, Aug 7, 2014
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    hes crazy but he got a good heart. hes got a bunch of adopted kids
     
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    Drexler should go to China and be called Seal Friend.

    BTW, is MWP's last name "Peace" or "World Peace"?
     
    #12 Easy, Aug 7, 2014
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    using the google translator, Ron's new name in Chinese is Xiongmao Pengyou lol
     
    #13 gambingo, Aug 7, 2014
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    Sea Shipping?
     
    #15 afk, Aug 7, 2014
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    Sea Mail?

    If he wins the Championship, he'll be known as Panda Ring.
     
    #16 ralphabetsoup, Aug 7, 2014
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    Whatever, I still call him Artest.
     
    #17 JuanValdez, Aug 7, 2014
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Guys my chinese name is not &quot;Panda Friend&quot; , its &quot;The Pandas Friend&quot;.</p>&mdash; mettaworldpeace.com (@MettaWorldPeace) <a href="https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/497442631144996864">August 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #18 J.R., Aug 7, 2014
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    Panda Friend is funnier.
     
    #19 krnxsnoopy, Aug 7, 2014
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    Keep getting 'dem checks Ron!
     
    #20 clos4life, Aug 7, 2014
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