Ron Artest Interview: Psychiatrist Crucial To NBA Championship (VIDEO)

Ron Artest is no stranger to bizarre post-game interviews, but the newly crowned NBA champion did not disappoint after the Lakers clinched the 2010 NBA title Thursday night. In an interview immediately following Game 7, the small forward thanked a wide range of friends and associates, including "everybody in my hood," "my doctor" and "my psychiatrist." According to Artest, "she really helped me relax a lot."

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[ArtMaggot]

09:44 AM on 06/21/2010

I am a total Laker hater, but I am very happy for Ron!

[RedWhiteandBlueState]

01:16 AM on 06/21/2010

That almost made me like this guy. He was the key in Game 7. Remarkably calm and focused. Well done to both.

[hilaritee]

12:08 AM on 06/21/2010

he SHOULD thank her. she must be an amazing psychiatrist!

[Forester]

10:48 PM on 06/20/2010

A little bit TMI, but there is nothing wrong with getting help when you need it.
Most people seem to fail at that.

[BikeFreak]

09:59 PM on 06/20/2010

Well, just wait till Tom Cruise gets ahold of this!!!!

[Lucille]

05:37 PM on 06/20/2010

I believe most Black people still think seeing a psychiatrist is a sign of weakness and something only White people do and unfortunately we don't get the mental health treatment we need. I applaud Ron Attest for thanking his psychiatrist and hopefully his statement will make more people, of whatever color, get the mental healthcare treatment they need.

[Balzac]

04:11 PM on 06/20/2010

Congratulations to the Lakers, to the ever-testy Ron Artest, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, and the rest. The championship victory is theirs for the year 2010, but the East will strike again.

[LTBOOGIE]

09:54 AM on 06/20/2010

that waa one of the greatest speeches/interviews so real yet hilarious.. hes come a long way and definitely came in the clutch during game 7... good for him :D

but yeah if you wanna check out the full video and press conference footage.. wheaties!!! lol
http://www.waterblocknyc.com/2010/06/video-ron-artest-speech-after-lakers.html

[jalowe1957]

08:30 PM on 06/19/2010

So Ron Artest thanks his shrink for whom he works out his issues with?

If psychotherapy translates into improved anger management skills and improved performance on the basketball court, then why not?

[ArjenBoatsma]

07:03 PM on 06/19/2010

Good psychiatric care, whether preventive or curative, can be a tremendous help in someones live. At least he's not thanking Jesus, who, to the best of my knowledge, lived in a time when the game of basketball wasn't invented yet.

[Lucille]

05:33 PM on 06/20/2010

Don't knock Jesus. If it wasn't for Jesus Ron Artest wouldn't have a basketball career and be able to afford to see a psychiatrist.

[Forester]

10:49 PM on 06/20/2010

not following your logic lucy.

[Bados]

04:04 PM on 06/19/2010

Gotta love Ron. He will never forget where he came from. He shouts out Queens Bridge all the time.

[Shaun Field]

01:52 PM on 06/19/2010

I laughed, but I laughed because I know Artest really meant it. He seems like a big teddy bear, and he was damn good in Game 7 for the Lakers. He and Pau Gasol were huge.

[sloreader]

01:21 PM on 06/19/2010

Artest's thanks seemed genuine and I think it was. Now maybe Rasheed Wallace will get the help he needs.

[rocknrollinhoneybadger]

04:43 PM on 06/21/2010

Rasheed Wallace needs it bad.

[planetmondo]

11:06 AM on 06/19/2010

as Laker fans we are blessed.Thank you Ron for winning game 7.
you are crazy...crazy good.

[fridakahlofan]

09:25 AM on 06/19/2010

And, what's so unual about this. And, I think Ron Artest should have won MVP, but Kobe would of had a hissy-fit.

[RusStyles]

01:17 PM on 06/19/2010

It would have been absurdly unfair to give Ron the MYP of the series. Gasol would have been a more rationale choice than Ron. However, when you consider the entire playoff series--OK, UT, Phx and Bost--Kobe's stats are undeniably the best on the team. And he had the most defensive pressure to deal with, on a bum knee and broken finger....Only a bonafide Kobe-hater or someone that doesn't really understand b-ball could claim that Ron deserved the MVP for playing the pivotal role in one game.

[Queen Cassandra]

03:51 PM on 06/19/2010

Ron brings an energy and drive, he also scores. Phil said it too. Ron should be MVP.