In a magazine interview Ron Artest gives the following statement:

'I used to drink Hennessy ... at halftime,' Artest said in an interview with the Sporting News, which is publishing the story in its Dec. 7 issue. 'I [kept it] in my locker. I'd just walk to the liquor store and get it.'

Artest said he drank when he played for the Chicago Bulls, where he played for his first three seasons (1999-2002). He has since played for Indiana, Sacramento, Houston and the Lakers.

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