Ronald William Artest Jr. Net Worth is $1.3 Million
Ronald William Artest Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest, Jr.; November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He last played for the New York Knicks 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.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, All-NBA Team, NBA All-Defensive Team, National Basketball Association Awards - J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, NBA All-Rookie Team, Haggerty Award, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, All-NBA Team, NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Rookie Team, National...
Movies
9 Full Moons, Murda Muzik, 9 Full Moons, Murda Muzik
TV Shows
Dancing with the Stars, Dancing with the Stars
Star Sign
Scorpio
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(January 25) Traded to the Sacramento Kings for Peja Stojakovic. [2006]
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(August 14) Traded to the Houston Rockets. [2008]
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Legally changed his name in September 2011 to Metta World Peace (his NBA jersey has World Peace on the back).
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Grew up in the Queensbridge Public Housing Projects in New York.
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Jennifer Palma is the mother of Ron's son Jeron.
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Ron and Kimsha Artest had been in a relationship since 1994, when he was age 15, she age 14. They have 3 children together: Sadie Artest, Ron 3, and Diamond Artest.
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Attended LaSalle Academy in New York, NY.
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Has worn three numbers in the NBA, 15: thought his dad was that number (he was 51), 23 after Michael Jordan, and 91 after Dennis Rodman.
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Received the longest suspension in NBA history - 86 games (73 regular season, 13 playoffs) for his involvement in the infamous "Palace Brawl" with Detroit Pistons fans on November 19, 2004. Teammates Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson were also involved.
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Drafted 16th in the first round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft.
$1.3 Million
