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Metta World Peace

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Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr., November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the most feared perimeter “lockdown” defenders in NBA history. Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2024). Metta World Peace is the 66th most popular basketball player (up from 507th in 2024), the 4,695th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,462nd in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Metta World Peace ranks 66 out of 1,757. Before him are Nikos Galis, Moses Malone, Byron Scott, John Stockton, Oscar Schmidt, and Šarūnas Jasikevičius. After him are Ivo Daneu, Aleksandar Đorđević, Manute Bol, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Dejan Bodiroga, and Modestas Paulauskas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Metta World Peace ranks 54. Before him are Jennifer Morrison, Paul Robinson, Ivica Olić, Pierre Poilievre, Luke Harper, and Amélie Mauresmo. After him are Morena Baccarin, Bae Doona, Xavier Espot Zamora, Roberto De Zerbi, Danneel Ackles, and Vladimir Kozlov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Metta World Peace ranks 4,695 out of 20,380. Before him are Ron Rifkin (1939), Bernie Mac (1957), Dan McKee (1951), Smokey Robinson (1940), Joe Johnston (1950), and Gianni Russo (1943). After him are Steve Lukather (1957), Mary Ellen Weber (1962), Movita Castaneda (1916), Bobby Riggs (1918), Robert D. Putnam (1941), and Harry Hammond Hess (1906).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Metta World Peace ranks 44. Before him are Bob Cousy (1928), John Havlicek (1940), Nikos Galis (1957), Moses Malone (1955), Byron Scott (1961), and John Stockton (1962). After him are Red Auerbach (1917), Pete Maravich (1947), Rick Barry (1944), Hot Rod Hundley (1934), Robert Parish (1953), and Charles Barkley (1963).

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