Chad Ocho Cinco changed his name back in 2008 because the NFL would not allow him to change it on his jersey if it was not given to him at birth, now Ron Artest plans on changing his name as well to Metta World Peace!
What is going on? Some of the nicknames stick, but to change them may be pushing the limit.
We here at GlobalGrind have a list of athletes that have changed their names for the good or the bad, you decide. Click through to see the athletes from over the years that have changed their names.
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Ron Artest will be changing his name to Metta World Peace.
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Chad Johnson changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco.
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Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. is better known as Kareem Abdul Jabar.
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Cassius Clay converted to Islam and changed has name to Muhammed Ali.
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Brison Carson Williams changed his name to Bison Dele.
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Lolyd Bernard Free changed his name to World B. Free.
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Chipper Jones was born as Larry Jones.
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Edson Arantes Do Nascimento just shortened his name to Pele.
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James Bell changed his name to Cool Papa Bell.
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Ahmad Rockpod Rashad was born Bobby Moore.
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Rod Smart was not smart when he changed his name to He Hate Me.
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Hulk Hogan changed his name from Terry Gene Bollea.
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Minnesota’s 38th Governer was born James George Janos but he is better known as Jesse The Body Ventura.
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Chris Jackson converted to Islam as well and changed his name to Mamhoud Abdul Rauf.
