Updated: October 15, 2012, 9:30 am ET

World Peace hand-kisses fan in the stands

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

The NBA is filled with warriors so it is nice to see a gentleman every now and then.

There was a time when you held your breath when Ron Artest went into the stands.

That isn’t the case with Metta World Peace.

The Lakers forward blocked a shot by Utah’s Gordon Hayward. When he went to retrieve the ball, he showed his appreciation to a fan by kissing her hand.

Said World Peace: “I just saw in her eyes that she like the hustle. I saw it in her eyes. We made eye contact.” (Thanks to Yardbarker and Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times for the video assist)

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