Metta world peace, the rehabilitated man whos first name means loving and kindness. Metta world peace played his best basketball of 2012 early in the season, averaging 14 points per game in november and december while shooting it well from the field 44. Nov, 2017 metta world peace will play next season under his old name ron artest the league announced monday, as the cocaptain o f stephen jacksons killer 3s. Dont forget about metta world peace basketball insiders. Metta world peace is happy, something he wasnt during most of his time in the nba. Former nba player metta world peace s campaign for the knicks head coaching job didnt last very long. Metta world peace tweets regret over malice at the palace. Lebron is the nbas best touchdown passer lebron james leads the nba in touchdown passes, long outlets that lead directly to layups or dunks, often by anthony davis. Jun 30, 1999 the chicago bulls selected metta world peace in round 1 with pick 16 in the 1999 nba draft.
World peace, formerly known as ron artest, said in a sincedeleted tweet friday, if. Metta went to lie down on the scorers table, and then some idiot threw a cup of diet coke at him, which made metta and several other players run into the stands. Apr, 2017 metta world peace,, stats and updates at. Metta world peace opens up on eve of nba finals fox sports. The pandas friend bka as metta world peace fka ron artest has been. A reinvented metta world peace says hes finally at peace with. Metta world peace with a crazy full court sunday touchdown pass to pau gasol. Metta world peace of ron artest, het maakt geen verschil trouw. You may think of metta world peace as the guy the new york knicks passed on for frederic weis in the 1999 nba draft. The turbulent journey of metta world peace the atlantic.
Perhaps you think of a defensive player of the year or a champion with the l. Apr 22, 2012 it was a vivid image that reminded many of one of the most violent and regrettable incidents in nba history. Today, were looking back on our conversation with nba all star metta world peace. Metta world peace archives probasketballtalk nbc sports. Apr 23, 2017 nba comparisons is not affiliated with the national basketball association, nba, or any teams. Former nba allstar and most recently laker and knicks player metta world peace has reached a deal to play in china next year, reports the official chinese news site. Nov, 2017 metta world peace will resume his basketball career in the big3, the 3on3 professional basketball league announced in a news release on monday. Metta world peace reveals toughest player to guard in the nba. Obviously trying to keep window open in another role. He is currently the player development coach for the south bay lakers of the nba g league.
May 03, 20 metta world peace took to twitter just before midnight last night and asked fans if they wanted to know who he feels wasis the toughest player to guard between michael jordan, kobe bryant, lebron. Jul 16, 20 bye bye my favourite nba player of all time, i wont love anybody as much as ive been loving you mister world peace artest. Reaction to the metta world peace elbow on james harden. World peace sounded just as passionate about another pursuit that could define his continuous evolution from an erratic nba star toward one of the. Apr 19, 2017 season summary metta world peace defied the odds. Metta world peace did something no philadelphia eagles quarterback did sunday threw a touchdown pass. Nba players that changed their name ray allen, ron artest, kareem abduljabbar duration.
Metta world peace comments on style of play in todays nba. Sep 26, 2016 metta world peace is back with the lakers, and oh, is he excited. Metta world peace going in on whether the nba is rigged. Metta world peace kicks basketball, gets ejected less than. Aug 05, 20 the nba will release the 2014 schedule in its entirety on august 6th at 6 p. Jun 19, 2016 its not hard to find analysis on the nba finals, which are headed to a seventh game. Metta world peace game by game stats and performance espn. He was known as ron artest before legally changing his name in september 2011.
Nba metta world peace shines in what may be last home. Metta world peace has whiteboard demonstration to explain why. Metta world peace candidly reflects on nba journey. Zach talks to metta world peace about his press conference after winning the title in 2010, the passing of kobe bryant 6. Metta world peace, the nba star formerly known as ron artest, isnt happy to be this seasons first contestant sent home from dancing with the stars, but the l. World peace was a key player on the 2010 nba champion lakers and ranks ninth alltime in three pointers made 420 in franchise history. He was effective on defense both on his man and helping off the ball 1. World peace, known as ron artest for much of his n. Metta world peaces hilarious 2010 nba championship press conference. The former ron artest, who was ejected 11 times in 17 nba seasons, earned his first ejection in ice cubes big3 league on friday and he went. World peace became ron artest again for that moment. Metta world peace reverts to ron artest in a short but. It let us forget momentarily about the metta world peace elbow on james harden. Were in our western conference finals and its all on throwback metta world peace to get the win.
It all started when metta fouled ben wallace hard, and then they got into it. Metta world peace career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba, ncaa, and international leagues. Metta world peace was a key figure in the lakers game 7 win over the celtics in the 2010 nba finals. Jul 15, 1999 metta world peace signed a multiyear contract with the chicago bulls. Metta world peaces campaign for knicks job ends quickly.
Metta world peace is ready for an nba comeback and can still. One year after the player formerly known as ron artest returned to the lakers after sitting out a season, two people with knowledge of the. Ron artest, the nba starturnedcoach from queens who renamed himself metta world peace, has every reason to be less than sane, a new documentary shows. Metta world peace born ronald william artest jr november, 1979 is an american professional basketball coach and former player. Apr 04, 2017 curry, of course, went on to win backtoback mvp awards, though world peace was just a year too early with his prediction. But the 37yearold managed to claw his way into a spot both times. Dec 29, 2015 lakers metta world peace recalls game 7 heroics against boston. If you ask even the most casual sports fan about the career of the baller formerly known as ron artest many would reference the. Ron artest news stories about ron artest page 1 newser. My third video features gameplay of the new throwback metta world peace. Thank you for bringing metta world peace back to the nba. This metta world peace prediction shows how quickly. Oct 11, 2015 metta world peace is back in the nba, and back with the lakers.
Hes also at peace with himself, he tells podcastone sports now, after rescuing both his career and his. How metta world peace went from angry baller to mental. But that didnt stop metta world peace from adding his thoughts. Mettaworldpeace born ronald william artest tru warier, ronron, the pandas friend, beast position. Stay up to date with nba player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. In his 17season professional basketball career, hes darted back and forth between. Metta world peace changed the actual definition of success. Metta world peace is an american professional basketball coach and former player. Metta world peace documentary addresses mental health. As metta world peace s 17th nba season winds down, he finally gets a chance to soak in the adoration of his fans and teammates in the lakers home finale. Metta world peace on the moment he decided to change his. Get nba 201920 season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the small forward.
Jun, 20 metta world peace played his best basketball of 2012 early in the season, averaging 14 points per game in november and december while shooting it well from the field 44. World peace tabbed his former teammate kobe bryant as the best player in league history, one spot ahead of. Metta world peace gets the good bounce on the dunk attempt and kisses the hand of a lucky fan. Two years ago he was given a 50 percent chance of making the lakers roster. Metta world peace says balls youngest son is the real deal and thinks hell be a force to be reckoned with at the top levels. As for master p, his 2 sons are rising up the ranks too. But looking back on his career, he says its not the same nba that he remembers playing in once. The lakers held their media day on monday, and world peace was in midseason form interacting with the media. Tot zijn naamswijziging in september 2011 stond hij bekend als ron artest. Basketball insiders spoke with metta world peace, who insists he still has plenty to offer to an nba team. Today, were looking back on our conversation with nba allstar metta world peace. Nba live mobile 16 gameplay throwback metta world peace. Metta world peace knows what it means to be both the hero and the villain.
May new york knicks take care of you well and may you rest in world. Nba allstar metta world peace has a reputation that precedes him. Aug 05, 2016 metta world peace is ready for an nba comeback and can still play. He was suspended for seven games by the nba today for a vicious elbow on oklahoma citys james harden, meaning the. Here are more odds and ends from around the basketball world. Nba metta world peace on final score from grizzlieshornets. The ron artest story, airing friday on showtime, nba player ron artest aka metta world peace, 39. Metta world peace ranks kobe best player in nba history. Metta world peace emotional interview after scoring 18 2nd half points. Metta world peace says the nba is no longer a mans game slam. Lakers metta world peace recalls game 7 heroics against. World peace made his return to the nba this season after playing overseas in 201516.
Metta world peace is taking this friendly panda thing seriously. Basketball players doing anything else is the most awkward thing in the world and you realize, hey, society isnt really built for people of this size. A few weeks ago we told you that the former nba star is considering a name change to friendly panda as he embarks on his first. When asked if he was planning on playing in the nba next season, metta said, absolutely.
As fans echoed ayesha currys quickly deleted tweet that the league is rigged as they often do when the results dont go their way. May 05, 2017 nba metta world peace says kobe bryant is the greatest player in nba history. Newser lakers forward metta world peace is making a mockery of his own name. Nba champion metta world peace plans to bring his social.