Metta Sandiford-Artest
Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr., November 13, 1979[1] ) is an American former basketball player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace in 2011, and changed his name to Metta Sandiford-Artest in 2020.
Artest was drafted out of St. John's University by the Chicago Bulls and was known primarily as a defensive stopper. Later, he played for the Indiana Pacers, where he was involved in one of the most vicious NBA fights of all-time.[2] After leaving Indiana in disgrace, he played briefly for a couple teams before settling with the Lakers and becoming the "Robin" to Kobe Bryant's "Batman."
Today Ron Artest is respected in the NBA for his loyalty, and his quality play for the Lakers shows that he was worthy of a second chance at an NBA career.
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Artest during his tenure with the Sacramento Kings
Artest playing for the Houston Rockets in the 2008–09 NBA season
Artest guarding Corey Maggette of Golden State in 2009
World Peace and Laker Pau Gasol against Washington's JaVale McGee in 2012
Artest celebrates at the 2010 Lakers Championship parade
References
- ↑ "Metta World Peace Stats, Bio and Game Logs". NBA.com. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ [1], Malice in the Palace.
Other websites
Media related to Metta World Peace at Wikimedia Commons
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
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