"Metta World Peace might make other NBA players cringe when he talks about the lockout.

His goes on random tangents. He doesn't speak like a politician the way players' union President Derek Fisher does. And, well, how does anyone expect an owner or NBA Commissioner David Stern to take someone seriously after he changes his name to Metta World Peace?

So of course, some players may dislike what he said Friday afternoon about the NBA labor negotiations: "When I came to the Lakers, it wasn't about money for me. It wasn't about money. I didn't even negotiate. I asked, 'What do you want to give me?' and I signed it. Other players have concerns, but I don't really base my life around money."

But in his own zany way, Ron Ron offered some well-needed perspective on the current work stoppage while making an appearance Friday at the Hollywood & Highland Center promoting Sungevity, a residential solar company that features an ice cream truck that runs on solar panels and bio fuel."