That's how good Ron, now legally known as Metta Sandiford-Artest, used to be. Artest was a four-time All-Defensive Team member and among the best perimeter defenders year in and year out during ...
Such was the case with Ron Artest, now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest, the first time he played against Michael Jordan. MJ was the absolute alpha and omega of basketball and a global icon who ...
Sandiford-Artest won his only NBA title, in 2010, next to Gasol and another L.A. Hall of Famer, shooting guard Kobe Bryant. All told, Artest played with Gasol from 2009-13 in Los Angeles.