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Metta World Peace

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    • World Peace, then named Ron Artest, in 2011
    No. 15 – Los Angeles Lakers
    Small forward / Power forward
    Personal information
    Born (1979-11-13) November 13, 1979 (age 33)
    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
    Pro career 1999–present
    League NBA
    Career history
    1999–2002 Chicago Bulls
    2002–2006 Indiana Pacers
    2006–2008 Sacramento Kings
    2008–2009 Houston Rockets
    2009–present Los Angeles Lakers
    Career highlights and awards
    • NBA champion (2010)
    • NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
    • NBA All-Star (2004)
    • All-NBA Third Team (2004)
    • 2× All-Defensive First Team (2004, 2006)
    • 2× All-Defensive Second Team (2003, 2009)
    • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2000)
    • J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2011)
    • Haggerty Award (1999)
    Stats at NBA.com
    Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

    Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest, Jr.; November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays 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. 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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