listen how he decided how to take his number. and the almost childlike respect he has for the chicago bulls, the team that drafted him.

i read about how he picked his number earlier today and scoffed at it, but listening to him explain it in his own voice, in context (i believe that’s Plaschke asking the question) won me over.

finally the lake show has someone truly interesting to perk up to. rare are those guys where so much of what they say is funny and oftentimes dangerous. he plays like that too.

video from the kam bros of the lakers blog who have a great post about the artest press conference here.