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Date of Birth
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13-November-1979
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Place of Birth
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Queensbridge
(Queens, New York City, New York metropolitan area, New York)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Ronald William Artest, Meta World Peace, Ron Artest, Ronald William Artest Jr., Ron-Ron, Ρον ΑÏÏ„Îστ, Metta World Peace
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Profession
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Basketball player, Rapper, Actor
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Metta World Peace is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. 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.
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