Ron Artest’s net worth 2024: Ron Artest is a former American basketball player who has had an illustrious NBA career. How much do you know about him? Read on as we take you through the biography, family and personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Ron Artest. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Ron Artest made his fortune.
Who is Ron Artest and How Much is He Worth?
| Full Name | Metta Sandiford-Artest |
| Date of Birth | November 13, 1979 |
| Age | 45 Years |
| Profession | Basketball Player |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth | Basketball |
| Net Worth | $35 million |
| Last Updated | December 2024 |
Ron Artest is an American former professional basketball player, rapper, songwriter, and activist with an estimated net worth of $35 million. Artest is best known for his forthrightness vocally against any perceived injustice. Artest was formerly known as Metta World Peace in 2011 and later to Metta Sandiford-Artest 2020 to reflect his stance on advocacy.
Ron Artest started his career in college basketball when he played for St. John’s Red Storm. Throughout his years of active service, Artest played for six teams in the NBA and became known as one of the league’s best defenders. In 2004, Artest won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was named an NBA All-Star in the same year. He won an NBA championship in 2010 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Artest is also reputed as controversial owing to the role he played in several on-court incidents. The Malice at the Palace is the most widely known of such cases.
Early Life
Metta Sandiford-Artest was born Ronald William Artest Jr. on November 13, 1979, and raised in the Queensbridge projects in Long Island City, Queens, New York. His father’s name is Ronald William Artest Jr. and his mother’s name is Kimsha Artest. Artest has two younger brothers, Isaiah and Daniel.
Education
In Artest’s high school days, he played high school basketball at La Salle Academy. He also teamed with future NBA players Elton Brand and Lamar Odom on the same Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team.
Then in college, Artest played college basketball at St. John’s University from 1997 to 1999. At St. John’s, he majored in mathematics. During his play there, Artest led the Red Storm to a 14-4 record in the Big East Conference and 28-9 overall and the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Tournament, losing to Ohio State.
But Artest’s rise to fame started when he started playing around New York City in some of its high-profile summer basketball tournaments — Nike Pro City in Manhattan, Hoops in the Sun Tournament at Orchard Beach in The Bronx, and The Dyckman Basketball Tournament at Dyckman Park in Washington Heights.
Career
Artest started his professional career with Chicago Bulls when he was selected in the 1999 NBA draft. Over there, Artest played a total of 175 games for the Bulls over 2 and a half years. Midway through the 2001–02 season, Artest was traded by Chicago to the Indiana Pacers along with Ron Mercer, Brad Miller, and Kevin Ollie, in exchange for Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Norman Richardson, and a 2nd round draft pick.
On November 19, 2004, Artest was a major part of an altercation that broke out among players and fans during a game in Auburn Hills, Michigan, between Artest’s Pacers and the home team Detroit Pistons. The brawl involved Artest, Pistons centre Ben Wallace, Artest’s teammates Jermaine O’Neal and Stephen Jackson, several other players, and spectators including Pistons fans John Green and A.J. Shackleford.
The fight was so intense that the game ended and O’Neal, Jackson, and Wallace were suspended indefinitely the day after the game. Artest was suspended the next day by NBA for the rest of the regular season making him miss 86 games. It turns out that that suspension is the longest suspension for an on-court incident in NBA history.
He moved on and played for teams like the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings (2006–2008), Houston Rockets (2008–2009), Los Angeles Lakers (2009–2013), New York Knicks (2013–2014), Sichuan Blue Whales (2014), PallacanestroCantù (2015), New Orleans Gators (2017), and San Diego Kings (2019).
Artest released a rap album on October 31, 2006, titled “My World”. He produced the album under his own label, Tru Warier Records.
Personal Life
Artest and Kimsha Hatfield started an on and off again relationship when they were 15 and 14 respectively. Before they got married in 2003, they had their first child Sadie in 1997. Six years later, in 2009, they divorced. Hatfield is a reality TV cast on VH1’s reality “TV show Basketball Wives: LA”. After their marriage, the couple had two more children. Their children are so named Sadie, Ron III, and Diamond. Ron III, like his father, is a professional basketball player
Before he sired children with Hatfield, Artest had another son, Jeron, a product of his love affair in high school with Jennifer Palma. Jeron also plays basketball.
After marrying Sandiford, whom she started dating in 2012, Artest changed his name to Metta Sandiford-Artest, to reflect his wife’s name. His wife, Maya Sandiford, is a Japanese Canadian model.
Social Media Profile
Ron Artest has an impressive number of fans on his social media pages where he shares a bit of his personal life and work-related stuff. Currently, Ron Artest has over 180,000 Instagram followers. Artest also has over 574,000 Twitter followers. On Facebook, Heaton has 573,000 followers.
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Ron Artest Net Worth, Salary, and Earnings
As of December 2024, Ron Artest has an estimated net worth of $35 million. Artest earns his net worth from his basketball playing and music career. Artest also earns money from brand promotions, endorsements, and sponsorships. Ron Artest currently helps in coaching and has an agency, The Artest Management Group, which helps athletes with their taxation detail
Summary
Ron Artest is an American former professional basketball player, rapper, songwriter, and activist with an estimated net worth of $35 million. Artest is best known for his forthrightness vocally against any perceived injustice. Artest was formerly known as Metta World Peace in 2011 and later to Metta Sandiford-Artest 2020 to reflect his stance on advocacy.
