NBA Star Ron Artest Confess He Drank Hennessy Liquor At Halftime

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NBA star Ron Artest has been known for a few unusual antics on the basketball court, but his latest actually happened off the court at half time. He recently confessed he drank hard alcoholic liquor hennessy during NBA halftimes.

In a candid interview for the upcoming issue of Sporting News magazine, Artest  doesn't hold back revealing that he drank alcohol during games as a member of the Chicago Bulls.

"I used to drink Hennessy ... at halftime," said Artest, who played with the Bulls from 1999-2002 and now is with the Los Angeles Lakers. "I [kept it] in my locker. I'd just walk to the liquor store [near the stadium] and get it."

Note: Hennessy is a brand of cognac, which is a French type of brandy. It contains 40 percent alcohol.

Artest has and done, a lot ofcrazy things during his career, most recently the shoe throwing of an opposing team player.

Could this be a sign of alcoholism? Or is Ron Artest once again looking to make shocking headlines to keep him in the spotlight? We don't know.

Artest also spoke about  his life as a St. John's college basketball star. ("I was a single pimp!"); his feeling toward The Brawl's instigator Ben Wallace(notes) ("I'm always in the mood to fight him"); and his plans to become a professional boxer ("In four years, I'm going to try to have my first fight").