Ron Artest
Metta World Peace
Metta Sandiford-Artest
The former Bulls/Pacers/Kings/Rockets/Lakers/Knicks player on Inside the Green Room with Danny Green:I was one of those people that I love attention.
When I’d seen Ochocinco changed his name – and it was four years before I did mine – I was like, “Yo, that’s dope. I’ve got to do that.” At first, I originally was going to be – so it was going to be “Queensbridge” and then “So Hood.”
The first game that I had with World Peace, I was like, “This is the dumbest thing ever.” I was coming off of the bench at that time, 2011, and they say, “Metta World Peace!” And I remember not wanting to take off my warm-up.
It was embarrassing. So, I did think about changing my name back. But then I got used. People got used it.
But right now, it’s funny because I got married, and my name now is Metta Sandiford-Artest. So, I actually took my wife’s last name.
Sandiford-Artest is married to Maya Sandiford.
As Sandiford-Artest said, he loves attention. This gets him more.
But The Pandas Friend didn’t stick as a name. We’ll see whether Metta Sandiford-Artest is more lasting.
