Former NBA star Metta World Peace now playing in China; Will change name to 'The Pandas Friend.' And check out his shoes!

Former NBA star Metta World Peace (birth name: Ronald William Artest, Jr.) recently signed with the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association and he’s honoring his Chinese fans in a few odd ways. First up, Mr. Peace announced that he’ll change his name, yet again, for the upcoming season:

https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/status/497442631144996864

Don’t forget the “The.”

And here are his shoes:

https://twitter.com/TheBestGear/status/514564587329708033

https://twitter.com/petersim/status/514462423320121344

Funny looking or funniest looking shoes ever?

Editor’s note: Metta World Peace’s name was misspelled in an earlier version of this post. We’ve corrected the mistake and apologize for the error.