- 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.
- Drafted 16th in the first round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft.
- Legally changed his name in September 2011 to Metta World Peace (his NBA jersey has World Peace on the back).
- Attended LaSalle Academy in New York, NY.
- 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.
- Grew up in the Queensbridge Public Housing Projects in New York.
- (August 14) Traded to the Houston Rockets. (2008)
- 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.
- Jennifer Palma is the mother of Ron's son Jeron.
- (January 25) Traded to the Sacramento Kings for Peja Stojakovic. (2006)
- Metta has been married to his wife Maya Ford since August of 2018. The two produce and act in various projects together.
- After winning the NBA championship in 2010 with the Los Angeles Lakers, publicly thanked his psychiatrist during a postgame interview.
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