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Metta World Peace

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Metta World Peace dreamed of playing at Madison Square Garden when he was young and fierce. He talks about staying true to his ghetto roots and never changing his culture. He also tries to stay positive despite the negativity around him, seeing basketball as a way to survive and get out of the hood.

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Metta Sandiford-Artest, formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Metta Sandiford-Artest, formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the most feared perimeter “lockdown” defenders in NBA history. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft.

Quotes by Metta World Peace

I'm too direct.

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I feel like I let people know I'm not a toy.

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When I was with the Bulls, I was very dysfunctional.

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The Lakers, they did a lot for me, so I like it here.

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Football

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I'm not going to sugarcoat myself. For what?

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When Kobe talks, I shut up and stay out of his way.

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Far Rockaway is like the New Orleans of New York.

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I always like to make some jokes, sometimes.

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When you play angry, you can't focus.

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Anger

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There's a lot of negativity in the world. I'm trying to be positive.

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Being positive

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I don't care if I'm starting or sweeping the floors. You hear me? I want to win.

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Care

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I believe in order to coach, you've got to start at the ground level. The same way I learned how to play…

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Basketball

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I work hard. That's what people should know about me. I work hard. I eat right. I'm in the gym.

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Gym

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I know we had a lot of wars on the court. The Pistons - those were the roughest games I ever played…

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Court

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I'm not afraid to improve myself spiritually, emotionally, economically. I'm not afraid to take on that challenge.

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Until my legs break off or I get paralyzed, I can play this way. It helps me be me.

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I'm going to watch basketball regardless of whether I coach or watch it on TV.

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Basketball

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I'd heard of the name 'Big Brother' before. I didn't realize that it was on TV for 20 years. My manager told…

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I don't feel bad about telling somebody I see a psychologist. I don't feel that you should feel bad about improving yourself.

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It's not all about becoming an NBA player; sometimes it's about becoming your best self and making the biggest impact you can…

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I think coaches really do matter because they see the game, and we just play the game from a different point of…

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Having a record company and putting out my own CD. There's clothes and shoes. There's also an upcoming book deal that I'm…

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Being positive

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I'm accustomed to playing basketball really rough. When I came into the league, I was used to fighting on the court. That's…

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Basketball

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I grew up playing basketball on the streets of New York City, and it was very, very rough, and I started playing…

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Basketball

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I don't want to get stuck practicing basketball all day, so that's why I'm always moving: because I don't like to be…

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I started to music when I was about 19 years old. Most people that do music, they get training, or they develop…

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Fitness

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I'm not a 'real rapper'; I just like to talk about what I've been through. When I was younger, I just said…

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Lyrics

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It's weird, the evolution of a person. You understand yourself, you understand your surroundings. Then, when you understand who came before you,…

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Energy

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I honestly didn't even know who the coach was when I was coming to New York. I just wanted to win a…

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I'm not a player, I'm an alien. I wasn't actually there. I was in another galaxy with my galactic friends. My focus…

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Aliens

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Everybody has different issues, good or bad, that they carry with them on the court. It affects you. And for me, it…

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I'm not afraid to address anything ever.

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I'm always excited about life in general.

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I'm not a player; I'm an alien.

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Alien

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I just like to stay ready for whatever presents itself.

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I don't care who I align with. Things happen naturally.

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Align

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I want to go to China or coach or play arena football.

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China

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Patience is weapon. I learned that from my Laker days.

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You can't prepare for something that you can't prepare for.

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Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind.

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Metta World Peace by topic

Football (33) Play (14) Game (11) Basketball (11)