By Meena Kar
Oct.28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Basketball player, Ron Artest had displayed a new hair cut in the memory of his deceased friend Mike Chatfield. As stated by the sources, two characters of Chinese script were displayed on left part of the player’s head. Sources also stated that those two letters signified champion. On the other side of his head was a term ‘Chatty’. He had stated that the name of the player was written for honoring Chatty.

The logo of the Los Angeles Lakers team was also displayed in the new haircut that Ron Artest sported, which he has made to pay tribute to his friend. As stated by the sources, once Ron Artest had said that Mike Chatfield was the strongest player he had met in his career. They were childhood friends and Mike Chatfield’s death has been a great loss for the young basketball player. Mike Chatfield was shot in the streets and was found with two bullet injuries. He was rushed to the Mount Sinai Queen Hospital but could not survive. The hospital authorities declared him dead within a short period of time.

Ron Artest displayed an excellent haircut in memory of his friend, yet his performance in the game was not so much appreciating. In the game he had recorded 10 points. Phil Jackson, the coach of Los Angeles Lakers liked his performance and praised him. He had missed some chances in the game but the coach was not disappointed with his performance. In the year 2004, Artest had been honored with NBA Defensive Player Of The Year title. Fans expect to see some outstanding performances from him in the coming days.