Ron Artest join LA Lakers to be with Kobe Bryant (Ron Artest Good Friend)

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Ron Artest agree to join Los Angelas Lakers. Ron Artest was looking for a championship-caliber team when he became an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday and the Lakers were one of his top choices.

David Bauman, Ron Artest’s agent, told that the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the NBA champions next season. Bauman said the final details are still being worked out, but could be finished as early as Thursday night.

The Los Angeles Times says the two sides are close to reaching a deal, probably for the full mid-level exception, roughly five years and $32 million. Bauman would not confirm numbers, saying the deal was still being negotiated.

Ron Artest was being courted by several teams that made the playoffs last season and received text messages from unspecified “superstars” who were trying to lure him to their cities. Bauman would not say if Bryant was one of those players, but acknowledged on Thursday night that their friendship was a factor in Ron Artest’s decision.

“The whole situation was extremely appealing to Ron Artest,” Bauman said.

Ron Artest Biography / Ron Artest Wiki

Ron Artest was born and raised in the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York. Ron Artest has 2 younger brothers, Isaiah and Daniel.Ron Artest played high school basketball at La Salle Academy and college basketball at St. John’s University from 1997–1999. In 1999 Ron Artest helped the Red Storm to the Elite Eight, losing to Ohio State in a classic game.

Ron Artest gained fame playing in some of New York City’s high profile summer basketball tournaments at Nike Pro City, Hoops in the Sun at Orchard Beach, Bronx, New York and Dyckman Park at Washington Heights, earning himself nicknames such as Tru Warrier and The New World Order, a name Ron Artest received from Randy Cruz (one of the co-founders of the Hoops In The Sun basketball league at Orchard Beach in the Bronx, New York).

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