- Source of Wealth: NBA
- Age: 40
- Birth Place: Queens, New York, United States
- Height: 6′ 7″ (2.01 m)
- Weight: 260 lbs (118 kg)
- Marital Status: Divorced (Kimsha Artest)
- Full Name: Ronald William Artest, Jr.
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: November 13, 1979
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Occupation: Professional Basketball Player
- Education: St. John’s University, La Salle Academy
- Children: 4 (Sadie, Ron III, Diamond and Jeron)
Ron Artest has sponsored several brands including k1x and BALL’N (sneakers). He has an estimated net worth of $35 million. Most of his wealth was acquired from playing professional basketball. Born Ronald William Artest Jr., Ron Artest is now legally known as Metta World Peace. His name was legally changed in September 2011. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. In 2004, he received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
He was attending the St. John University when he was selected as the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. On that year, he signed a 4-year, $5.4 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. In 2002, he started playing for the Indiana Pacers when he signed a 6-year, $40.8 million contract extension with the team. He also played for Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets until he signed 3-year, $18 million-contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009.