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It's not really about the recognition. Ron Artest did a great public service by advocating increased awareness and funding for mental-health issues among youth, donating his boundless energy, his money and, perhaps, saving lives. It was role model-type work. Except that, yeah, it is about the recog...

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Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, D-Santa Fe Springs, congratulated Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest for being nominated for the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.



The J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, named in honor of the second commissioner of the NBA, is given annually by the National Basketball Association to the player who shows the most outstanding service and dedication to the community.

LOS ANGELES -- Ron Artest has come a long way from the Palace at Auburn Hills. The Los Angeles Lakers forward, who once endured the longest suspension in NBA history stemming from the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons brawl in 2004, was nominated for the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award, the Pro Ba...

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