Last night at 9 o'clock, free-agents were allowed to officially sign with teams. The Lakers wasted no time, making deals with Ron Artest and Shannon Brown as the clock struck nine in Beverly Hills. Artest was introduced at a press conference earlier today, and fielded questions from the press. His jersey number was also revealed; Artest chose 37 after fans requested it via Facebook and Twitter to honor the late Michael Jackson, whose album "Thriller" was number one on the charts for 37 weeks.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Artest Formally Introduced as Laker
Last night at 9 o'clock, free-agents were allowed to officially sign with teams. The Lakers wasted no time, making deals with Ron Artest and Shannon Brown as the clock struck nine in Beverly Hills. Artest was introduced at a press conference earlier today, and fielded questions from the press. His jersey number was also revealed; Artest chose 37 after fans requested it via Facebook and Twitter to honor the late Michael Jackson, whose album "Thriller" was number one on the charts for 37 weeks.
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Wow that's pretty cool picking that number. Anyway the Lakers will have a short term boost from having him on the team. Ariza might have had more long term potential but I think the Lakers wanted a better player now rather than a potentially great player later.
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