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The NBA's Second Artest
Published 7/11/2007 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... , the first thing I saw when I entered the gym for the Wizards' first Summer League game was Daniel Artest, the younger brother of Ron, soaring through the air for a dunk during layup lines, to the extent that a 300-pound man can soar through the air. The program lists him at 280. Daniel told me he's more like 290. Ron told me it's probably more like 300. The Hilton Sports Book has the over-under at 297. Also as previously mentioned, Ron Artest watched the Kings-Wiz game from the front row, at times holding a bright green stuffed animal, which presumably belonged to the children with whom he sat. I asked him whether I might take his photo. He declined but said maybe later. I decided to wait. When Ron Artest asks you not to take his photo, I believe prudence dictates that you not take his photo. But I did talk to both Ron and Daniel about Daniel's budding basketball career. Daniel caused a bit of a flap earlier in the week with some talk of Ron's potential move to the Knicks ( ...