Metta World Peace

Metta World Peace ( born November 13, 1979 in New York City as Ronald William Artest Jr.) is an American professional basketball player and rapper.

Life

Ron Artest was drafted in 1999 by the Chicago Bulls ranked 16th of the first selection round. For his achievements in the first year as a pro, he was appointed in 2000 to the NBA All- Rookie Second Team. He then worked with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets. From 2009 to 2013 Artest played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Forward is considered one of the best defenders of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was it after the 2003/ 04 season for " NBA Defensive Player of the Year" before Ben Wallace elected by the Detroit Pistons.

Artest made ​​again and again by negative headlines attention. In the season 2004/2005 he freaked out during a game at the Pistons and struck at the audience after he provoked previously and had been pelted with a mug of beer. Because of Artest had a record lock of 73 games serving (Rest of season 2004/ 05 playoffs ). Beginning of the season 2005/ 06 he made for the next scandal by demanding a trade to another team. He was then suspended from his club. On 25 January 2005, finally agreed the Pacers with the Sacramento Kings on an exchange, who sent him in exchange for the three-time All-Star Predrag Stojaković to Sacramento.

On 5 March 2007 Artest was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence against his wife on his property in Loomis and set free again on bail after a few hours. In May 2007, Artest was sentenced to 20 days probation.

After the end of the 2008 season he was traded from Sacramento to Houston. Sacramento got this rookie Donté Greene, Bobby Jackson and a future first- round pick in 2009.

On 2 July 2009 Artest signed a 5 -year contract ( with player option after 3 years) at the Lakers. With the Lakers, he won the 2010 NBA championship.

In addition to his basketball career Artest is also active as a rapper and in 2006 published an album called " My World". He also contributed the song " Champions " for the soundtrack of the basketball simulation NBA 2K11.

In April 2011, Artest received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his social commitment.

In September 2011, Artest had his name to " Metta World Peace " change. It is Metta, a native of the Buddhism concept of friendship and love, the first name, World Peace ( " world peace ") of the surname.

On April 24, 2012 World Peace was banned for seven games after he had James Harden struck with the left elbow to the head.

In July 2013 he was released by pulling the amnesty clause by the Lakers.

Shortly thereafter, he was hired by the New York Knicks for a 2 -year contract. The Knicks, however, World Peace could not prevail as hoped and was released early in February 2014 his contract.