WHY? Ron Artest selects #96 for Houston Jersey

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The 10-man rotation, starring the Great Brick Wall of China
Published 8/19/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... just named his son Rasheed Amir Wade. BABY DON'T LIE! SG: Dime. Could the '08-09 Southwest conference be the most competitive division of all-time? (Answer: no.) PG: Young, Black and Fabulous. Looks like Celtics champ Ray Allen got a second ring this summer. 6th: Cavs Board. Who should start at shooting guard for the Cavs — Boobie, Wally Z, Kinsey, Sasha or Delonte? 7th: The Sport Count. A "hard hitting" look at why Artest might've selected #96 as his new ...

The Highlights
Published 8/20/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... The Sport Count:  “We all know that some guys change due to numbers being retired, or jersey numbers being occupied at teams they’re traded to. However, like everything that Ron does, every single number change has a weird and wonderful sense of logic to it, which in his mind is extremely significant and important. Ron kicked off with number 15 (which was apparently the number that his father wore… until Ron realised, upon consulting his father, that it was actually 51). He then moved to 23, as a tribute to Michael Jordan; I’m sure Jordan appreciated the tip of the hat, ...