Ron Artest Pictures and Bio

Ron Artest became a Los Angeles Laker in 2009 after agreeing to a 3 year, $18 million contract. Artest is an NBA All Star player best known as a great one-on-one defender. In fact he was named the 2004 NBA defensive player of the year. On offense, Ron can post up smaller forwards and also shoot the 3 pointer or drive to the basket. Ron stands 6'7" tall and weighs a powerful 259 lbs. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA draft. Artest was born on November 13, 1979 in Queens, New York. Ron Artest currently has no known steady girlfriend or is he married with a wife. Enjoy this picture gallery of Ron Artest photos and please feel free to leave comments!