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Metta World Peace

Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the player development coach for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He was known as Ron Artest before legally changing his name in September 2011.

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

Negativity, Being Positive, Trying, World, Positive

The Earth is moving right now.

Earth, Moving, Right, Right Now

Always have fun but stay hungry. Find that balance.

Balance, Fun, Having Fun, Hungry

I'm a little obsessed with being competitive.

Competitive, Littles, Obsessed

Changing my name was meant to inspire and bring youth together all around the world.

Bring, Inspire, Meant, Names, Together, World

I definitely want to thank my doctor, Dr. Sandy, um, my psychiatrist, she really helped me relax a lot, thank you so much.

Doctors, Helped, Nba, Relax, Sandy

I wanted to play in New York when I was in my prime and I was young, fierce, lock-down [defender]. Madison Square Garden, that would have been sick. But right now, China is way more adventurous for me.

New York, Garden, Squares, Play, Young, York

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 is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships. That's it. Injuries is not a focus. Trade talk is not a focus. Nothing is a focus. Gluten-free pasta is not a focus, which I would rather have gluten-free pasta. Hey, if I have to have regular pasta. . . . It is what it is. I'm still going to try to win a championship. Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind.

Alien, Focus, Galaxy, Player, Win, Winning

You know, you've got fans and 99. 9 percent of them are great-and. 1 percent are jerks.

Fans, Jerk, Percent, Know, Jerks

For years now, the Lakers have expressed interest in having me play for them, but we could never get the stars to align. I'm finally a Laker. . .

Stars, Years, Play, Interest, Laker, Having

I honestly didn't even know who the coach was when I was coming to New York. I just wanted to win a championship; I didn't even know who was coaching. I didn't care. It could have been Aunt Jemima. They could have had the syrup coaching. I was coming here regardless. I just wanted to win a championship here.

Aunt, Care, Championship, Coach, New York, Winning

I'm not a player, I'm an alien. . . My focus is on winning championships. I don't focus on anything else. Aliens only want to win championships.

Alien, Championships, Focus, Player, Winning

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

Break Off, Play, Legs, Paralyzed, Break

Some things you do-or you're about to do-you can just be like, 'Hey, don't do that because it means trouble. ' So I've got to back off.

Hey, Mean, Things, Trouble

I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.

Basketball, Play, Defense, Defenders, Option

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 trying to do. I'm trying to be positive. I'm a big fan of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Book, Clothes, Deal, Putting, Shoes, Sports

Basketball was always something I felt I could dominate, something I could control.

Basketball, Control, Dominate, Felt

They better not put me in the All -Star Game. I won't shoot, but I'll dominate that easy game. I'll be playing hard defense. I'll be foulin'. I'll be flagrant fouling. Everyone will be like, 'What are you doing?'

Easy, Foulin, Funny, Like, Nba, Stars