Metta World Peace
Basketball Player
1979 –
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Who is Metta World Peace?
Metta World Peace is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. He was known as Ron Artest before legally changing his name in September 2011.
World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004. He was a participant in several controversial on-court incidents, most notably the Pacers–Pistons brawl and is known for his sometimes eccentric and outspoken behavior.
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- Born
- Nov 13, 1979
Queensbridge - Also known as
- Ron Artest
- Meta World Peace
- Ronald William Artest
- Ronald William Artest Jr.
- Ron-Ron
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Kimsha Artest
(2003/06 - 2009/06/30)
- Kimsha Artest
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- St. John's University
- La Salle Academy
- Lived in
- Queens
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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