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  1. Cokebabies

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    I saw Metta at a corporate holiday party of all places and as a Rockets fan, he holds a special place in my heart (No Layups!). So of course I introduced myself and told him I appreciated his time on the Rockets and I told him I thought it was hilarious when he pretended to be Luis Scola when he called into the radio station. He said, "Oh shi*t...you remember that?" I then asked him what his favorite memory/experience was while he was with the Rockets.

    His answer: They didn't go very deep into the playoffs but Game 1 of the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals against the Lakers cuz he had a good game and they won (that was the game where Yao refused to go out and came back from the tunnel). That was an epic game so I was happy with that answer and he seemed like a cool dude but I didn't get to talk to him much cuz other people wanted to selfie/talk to him but he still looks jacked as hell and looks like he could kill me with one hand behind his back.

    Cool story bro I know. I also told him pics or GTFO on Clutchfans so here you go:

    [​IMG]
     
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    Good stuff! Makes me sad. The 09 team :(. What could have been.
     
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    Dayum, as much as I loved Ron, he changed his name thereafter and went on to win a ship with Kobe and the Lakers the very next year.

    Likely one of the favorite One Year Rentals.

    I think if a reporter asked him what was his accomplishment, he would say his run with the Lakers.

    Cool story, breh nonetheless.
     
    #3 daywalker02, Dec 15, 2017
  4. CometsWin

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    Nice job.
     
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  5. iNoseBleedRed

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    Which one of you is metta
     
    #5 iNoseBleedRed, Dec 15, 2017
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    do only asians run into Rockets players or is everybody here... J/K cool story breh.
     
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  7. Swapshop

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    That guy looks so much like Ron Artest.
     
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    Dayum mang. You’re tall af for an Asian d00d.
     
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    Asians rule cf
     
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    I was wondering the same thing lol.
     
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    "Pics or GTFO" :D
     
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    That's awesome! BTW OP where was this? In Houston?
     
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    EVERYONE ON CLUTCHFANS IS ASIAN
     
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    Nice mention of calling in as Scola. I wonder if he also remembers tweeting "it's 10:00, kids are in bed. Time for some Clutchfans". or something like that.
     
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    That's not Metta World Peace. You've mistaken Panda Friend for him.
     
    #15 RocketsFido, Dec 15, 2017
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    Well, that's actually a cool story OP!
     
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    FAKE NEWS!!!

    That's not Metta World Peace, it's Ron "Tru Warier" Artest.

    P.S. Check out his single, Working the Pole.
     
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    So did he know anybody at your company?
     
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    Nope this was in LA at a Facebook holiday party for partners/clients. I heard he came with a friend, who he partnered with on some e-commerce business or something.
     
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