On Saturday, Artest was at the Sportie LA sneaker shop off Melrose making an appearance on behalf of his shoe and apparel company, BALL’N. Artest and the Lakers had flown back from Portland earlier that morning, following a loss to the Blazers in a game that featured a few heated moments between him and forward Gerald Wallace. “Yeah, you know that’s great for basketball, a lot of passion” Artest said of his battle with Wallace. “He got a little aggressive and that is great for the game.”
About 200 fans showed up on the picturesque LA afternoon to meet one of their favorite Lakers, many bringing Ron-Ron some gifts: photographs, muffins, stuffed animals (a young girl approached him after the event and handed him a stuffed bunny with a basketball, running off in pure excitement).
Ron was very happy to see the support for his brand. “Usually at these events fans bring a lot of other stuff they want signed but a lot of people came to support the shoe today which is great,” he says. “I think people are getting used to it as I wear it. We just need to stick with the times and make sure our swag is up to date. Right now people like the shoe and I think word is going to get around.”
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