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Los Angeles LakersMetta World Peace confident he can still play in the NBA

Current free agent Metta World Peace signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, and even with him playing in only 35 games, he’s still confident that he can score 15-20 points a game at the age of 36. Even with many different events taking up his time, basketball is always on the front burner. […]

Los Angeles LakersMetta World Peaces views himself as a life coach

Formerly known as Ron Artest, Metta World Peace changed his name in an attempt to make a change to his public image. The former Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Indiana Pacers forward has had a wonderful playing career that has at times been marred by moments of unnecessary […]

Los Angeles LakersMetta World Peace: I could've averaged 15-20 points for the Lakers if I played

Metta World Peace has a reputation for being out there. Way out there. You can’t find an interview in which he doesn’t say at least one crazy thing. World Peace sat down with ESPN’s Ian Begley recently and one comment he made really stood out. World Peace was asked if he’s been in contact with […]

Golden State WarriorsMetta World Peace hilariously uses a white board to explain why the NBA is not rigged

After Stephen Curry was ejected from Game 6 of the NBA Finals due to fouling out, Ayesha Curry tweeted that the NBA was rigged. While she eventually deleted the tweet, many have responded to her claims including Metta World Peace. By using a white board, Metta carefully explains using his logic why the NBA is […]

Indiana PacersMetta World Peace speaks daily with Malice at the Palace cup thrower

Many NBA fans remember the infamous Malice at the Palace as a smear on the reputation of the league. This 2004 brawl during an early season game between the Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Detroit Pistons led to nine players being suspended for a cumulative 146 games, five players being charged with assault and […]

Chicago BullsMetta World Peace says he once broke Michael Jordan's ribs

It happened on a hot summer day in 2001, in complete secrecy. Michael Jordan would later attempt a comeback to the NBA at age 38, but he had to workout with players from the league to see if he could still play at a high level. During a highly competitive match-up, a little trash talking […]

Los Angeles LakersMetta World Peace once worked at Circuit City during NBA career

Metta World Peace has had quite the NBA career. He’s been an All-Star, a Defensive Player of the Year and an NBA champion during his 16 seasons in the league. He’s been around for so long that he’s had two different names since entering the NBA towards the end of the 20th century. The 36-year-old […]

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