Sports Unpacking Ron Artest’s Baggage

In a trade with the Sacramento Kings, the Houston Rockets just acquired the NBA’s most enigmatic and misunderstood player, Ron Artest. As an athlete, he’s unquestionably a beast: Last season, the 6′7″, 248-lb. forward from Queensbridge, NY, averaged 20.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the Sacramento Kings.

Of course, the charitable rapping entrepreneur who helped spark the 2004 Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons brawl brings more than athleticism to his team. After the jump, Complex breaks down five things the Rockets are getting in this complex individual.