This guy is eccentric for sure. I thought the name “Metta World Peace” was weird, this one takes the biscuit.
According to ChinaDaily.com, in light of his move to the Sichuan Blue Whales. Metta World Peace has opted to change his name to “Panda Friend”.
No lie.
World Peace, who is known in China as “Ci Shiping”, a literal translation of “Metta World Peace,” now plans to name himself after China’s giant panda, a precious animal based in Southwest China’s Sichuan province, where his new team is also based.
Apparently excited by his China trip, the “Panda Friend” tweeted he would be visiting the pandas with his daughter, while also adding that he would be changing his name in honor of his move.
“New Chinese name coming soon. You guys are going to love it!” He posted on his Chinese twitter-like social media Sina Weibo.
I really don’t know what to say about this. I’m glad he’s having fun in China but “Panda Friend”? Come on. That’s just plain random.