In 2011, Ron Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace. First name Metta. Last name World Peace. Later, it was reported that he was changing his name again, this time to "The Panda's Friend" – although there is no record of this ever becoming official. In 2020 he changed his name yet again. He now goes by Metta Sandiford-Artest, which combines his original last name with that of his wife, Maya Sandiford.