Metta World Peace, now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest having changed his name on May 4, 2020 (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979) is an investor, entrepreneur and former professional basketball player having played for six teams in the NBA and gaining a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders. He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004, when he was also named an NBA All-Star and earned All-NBA honors. He won an NBA championship in 2010 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
He founded XvsX Sports in 2019 to help basketball players find and book top-tier indoor courts across the country.
It's meant to help find a good place for a pick-up game.
Metta World Peace, the former Los Angeles Laker, is launching an app aimed at building a community of athletes looking to play basketball.
An all-star team of former NBA players and tech entrepreneurs have developed an app that is the equivalent of Airbnb for pick-up basketball games.