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From the JTA on Ron Artest’s new ‘do.
Lakers’ Artest has a head full of Hebrew
One of the top defenders in the NBA had the word “defense” inscribed in his hair in Hebrew, as well as in Japanese and Hindi.
Ron Artest, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, dyed his hair blonde and had the word “hagana” shaved and dyed in purple in his hair to match the team’s colors for the March 7 game against the Orlando Magic in Florida.
Artest reportedly asked his fans on Twitter over the weekend if he had the proper translation. Originally he had “hahagana,” but it was suggested that hagana would be better.
There was no word on whether Artest’s Jewish teammate, Jordan Farmar, weighed in on the translation.
In a rematch of last year’s championship teams, the Magic defeated the Lakers, 96-94.
You know what, Ron, when they showed the highlights on SportsCenter, I said to myself, “does Artest have Hebrew written on his head,” then they showed a closer look and I said, “no it’s Chinese.” Turns out it was Hebrew and Japanese. In any event, Artest’s quite the character. Phil Jackson’s probably seen worse in Dennis Rodman though.