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Metta Sandiford-Artest [1] (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.
- 1999–2017
- La Salle Academy, (Manhattan, New York)
- St. John's (1997–1999)
- 1999: 1st round, 16th overall pick
He also changed his name several times, from Metta World Peace to Panda's Friend and now Metta Sandiford-Artest. But perhaps taking a second job after earning $899,800.00 during his rookie season ...
Aug 31, 2021 · Among my fellow players on the tour was Metta Sandiford-Artest, then known as Metta World Peace. It was nearly a decade removed from The Malice At The Palace, when players and fans had fought at a ...
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Metta Sandiford-Artest played 17 seasons for 6 teams, including the Lakers and Pacers. He averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 991 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game. He won 1 Defensive Player of the Year award and 1 NBA championship.
Metta Sandiford-Artest played 17 seasons for 6 teams, including the Lakers and Pacers. He averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 991 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 1 All-Star game. He won 1 Defensive Player of the Year award and 1 NBA championship.
May 8, 2020 · Sandiford-Artest is married to Maya Sandiford. As Sandiford-Artest said, he loves attention. This gets him more. But The Pandas Friend didn’t stick as a name. We’ll see whether Metta Sandiford-Artest is more lasting. "The first game that I had with World Peace, I was like, 'This is the dumbest thing ever.'”.
Dec 1, 2023 · Before officially becoming Metta Sandiford-Artest, he was known in the NBA as the tough and talented Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers. In fact, Metta himself admitted that it was the Ron version of him that could've been a perennial NBA All-Star and a Hall of Famer. "When it comes to my best, it was Indiana," Sandiford-Artest told Indy Star in ...