sports.espn.go.com - 7/16/2007
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It took a day for Ron Artest to react publicly to the news that he's been suspended by the NBA for the first seven games of next season. Reason being: Artest had to be tracked down in Kenya. In the latest surreal twist in a career filled with them, Artest was on an African goodwill mission when he received official word of a suspension that the Sacramento Kings have been bracing for since ...
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Ron Artest Doing Exceptional Work in Kenya
FanHouse —
The Other Side of Ron Artest
Sactown Royalty —
... "I also encourage people to help the Feed The Children foundation and [founder] Larry Jones, because I see for my own eyes the impact ...
Ron Artest is in Kenya? That's a great idea.
Guyism » humor —
In a phenomenal idea for a cultural exchange, if I've ever heard one, Ron Artest is in Kenya to do...I actually don't know. Something involving giving rice to Kenyans.
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Will the Players’ Union Fight for Artest and Jackson?
SLAM Online —
The Critter gets some props
Lakers Blog —
David Stern is very conscious of his legacy
It's Just Sports —
... Stern is doing anything he can to make his players global icons. He's providing the likes of Ron Artest with overseas experience, persuading them that yes, they play the game for themselves but they represent the league on a much greater level. He's mandating an international mindset in the league. The NBA's emergence as an international sport is partly luck as stars like Yao Ming and Dirk Nowitski have developed under the watch of Stern, but it's also because Stern does a masterful job of fostering a community in the league. Watching the players interact on the sidelines ...
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