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Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:16 pm
by The Skyhook
Ron Artest’s No. 37 jersey is going to be a one-hit wonder.
Artest will be wearing No. 15 next season for the Lakers. Artest wore No. 37 in his first season as a Laker in a tribute to the late Michael Jackson, whose “Thriller” album stayed atop the pop charts for 37 weeks. Artest became a champion wearing No. 37, but he put in the request late last season with the NBA to switch to his college number at St. John’s and the first number he wore in his NBA career: 15.
http://lakers.ocregister.com/2010/08/20 ... sey/40331/
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:06 pm
by Jase
Looks like my #37 just became a collector's item. I like 15 more anyway. It looks more....natural.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:06 pm
by Grime_Wizard
thats great news, i guess
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:09 pm
by MaDsKiLLzz24
i liked the 37. he wore that # to honor Michael Jackson, but i thought it was kinda cool how he was suspended for 73 games ( 37 when you switch them around) his favorite player was Dennis Rodman who wore 73 with the lakers ( 37 switched around).
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:14 pm
by Tekkenlaw
Jase wrote:Looks like my #37 just became a collector's item. I like 15 more anyway. It looks more....natural.
I'm in the same boat as you. I don't mind buying another Artest jersey because 15 will just look a lot better.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:14 pm
by Optms
Thriller Michael changed for a black man to a white woman anyway. 15 is gonna look great on him.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:17 pm
by That Nicka
I liked 37.... It was just a different number for a different kind of player.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:18 pm
by That Nicka
like with Rodman, you just expected him to have a different kind of number..
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:19 pm
by The Skyhook
I think 15 will suit him perfectly.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:30 pm
by realfung
Time to change for him I guess.
I like all the numbers he picked before.
I like the way he honors Dennis Rodman too.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:31 pm
by lakersfanatic
here comes another new jersey for my collection lol
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:39 pm
by realfung
Can someone do a photoshop on this??
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:52 pm
by TruSkool
15 is a good no. on him....33 wouldnt be bad either
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:00 pm
by Edrees
Word on the street is he did it to honor Jordan .... because he didn't want to say that he was 14 numbers better than him.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:19 pm
by desertlakerfan
I dig it.
Artest - Gasol - Bynum
15 - 16 - 17
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:23 pm
by MaDsKiLLzz24
^ dont forget Sasha 18
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:26 pm
by Jase
37 always looked rather weird. I thought he was going to take 15 initially.
I thought he should take #8.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:44 am
by laduane1
A number is just a number. Kobe changed and it just sold more jerseys to those desperate to have another one.
It is a good idea for Ron to change. Anything that remotely reminds anyone of the child Molster needs to be changed.
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:59 am
by otbotb
Was number 15 taken when he joined the lakers something?
Re: Ron switching his number to 15
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:19 am
by That Nicka
Jase wrote:I thought he should take #8.
lol gtfo
iki4life wrote:33 wouldnt be bad either
