Metta World Peace
World Peace with the Lakers in 2015
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| No. 37 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 13, 1979 Queens, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
La Salle Academy (New York City, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1997–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2002 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2002–2006 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2006–2008 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2008–2009 | Houston Rockets |
| 2009–2013 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2013–2014 | New York Knicks |
| 2014 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2015 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2015–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest, Jr. on November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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, when he was also named an NBA All-Star and earned All-NBA honors. He was a participant in several controversial on-court incidents, most notably the Malice at the Palace, and is known for his sometimes eccentric and outspoken behavior. He won an NBA championship in 2010 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Artest played high school basketball at La Salle Academy and college basketball at St. John's University. World Peace has played for six teams in the NBA.
Metta World Peace was born Ronald William Artest, Jr., and raised in the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York. He has two younger brothers, Isaiah and Daniel. He played high school basketball at La Salle Academy.
Artest played college basketball at St. John's University from 1997 to 1999. At St. John's, he majored in mathematics. In 1999, he led the Red Storm to a 14-4 record in the Big East Conference and 28-9 overall and the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Tournament, losing to Ohio State.
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