Words of Wisdom From Ron Artest

With the Stephen Jackson saga rolling on just a few hundred miles north of Los Angeles, you knew it was only a matter of time before new-Laker Ron Artest emerged to give his thoughts on the matter.

Much of his analysis is in our story stream here, as Ron draws a parallel to Kobe Bryant’s trade demand a few years ago. But this quote, in particular, deserves to shine on its own. Yahoo’s Marc Spears provides the context:

While Stephen Jackson’s talent and versatility as a basketball player aren’t questioned, his latest run-in with Nelson won’t help his trade value. … Artest said Jackson shouldn’t be worried about that.

"It depends on what God thinks about you," Artest said. "That is what Steve always tells me and what I’ve always told him. What does God think about you? Not what [NBA commissioner] David Stern think about you. What does God think about you? Not what does Pepsi-Cola think about you or corporate America or suburban America think about you? Not what the ticketholders think about you. What does God think about you?"

Note: as is often the case with people who invoke religion to rationalize bizarre, impulsive behavior, Ron Artest is probably crazy, but definitely entertaining.