Ron Artest Gives Away One Ring to Gain Another

Filed under: Lakers, Rockets

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Derek Fisher understood Ron Artest's logic, even if he didn't plan on duplicating it.



His bad-boy-turned-beloved Lakers teammate isn't giving away his first championship ring for charity's sake alone, although Artest's desire to shed light on the issue of mental health is both altruistic and admirable. There's a motivational factor at play here, too, one that anyone who knew Artest's mindset before his road to redemption would fully understand.



Quick history lesson here: Artest once said he could die homeless and die happy so long as he had won the NBA ring that eluded him until last June. It was an effective, all-or-nothing psychological approach, to be sure, but how does one stay motivated after that carrot has been swallowed and enjoyed? By starting the ring count over at zero again, of course.

 

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