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New Rocket Artest receives warm welcome | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

SLAM Online found this 8/26/2008 on chron.com

Music blared and airhorns blasted. A throng of about 500 screaming fans sang Ron Artest’s name and cheered his every thought. Artest had arrived, bringing his reputation from nine often tumultuous NBA seasons. The Rockets had become his fourth NBA team. But never before had he been so embraced.“It just showed what type of city Houston is,” Artest said after Monday’s brief midday rally at ...