Ron Artest has filed paperwork Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally change his name to "Metta World Peace."
Among the definitions for "metta" is a Buddhist virtue of kindness.
Artest has informed the Lakers of his plans but has not yet filed the necessary paperwork with the NBA to apply for a name change on the back of his jersey, Lakers spokesman John Black said.
"My understanding is 'Metta' will be his first name and 'World Peace' will be his last," Black said.
Artest, 31, is due back in court for a name-change hearing on August 26, according to court records.
The attorney who filed the proposal, Jill Rubin, said she was handling the change of Ronald William Artest Jr.'s name but had no additional information as to why the 14-year NBA veteran was doing so.
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