Watch out Dustin Keller, Ron Artest wants your job.
The outlandish Lakers forward said on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” that he wants to play in the NFL and in a “perfect world” he would be tight end for the Jets — a position currently held by Keller.
“If I did get the opportunity I would not have a preference for a team because I am not good enough where I can choose, but in a perfect world it would be tight end for the Jets,” Artest, a Queens native, said.
Artest, 31, won an NBA Championship with the Lakers last year, but basketball was never his dream going up. The St. John’s product said he dreamed of a career as a football player or boxer and it’s a dream he has not given up on.
“It’s definitely an ambition,” Artest said. “If there’s a possibility, and I do get a chance, you won’t see Ron Artest pass, you will see Ron Artest see what he can do.”