Newly Minted Knick Metta World Peace Brings Stand-Up Comedy Tour Home to NYC Tonight
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 12, 2013
Before taking to the hardwood at Madison Square Garden this fall, newly minted New York Knick Metta World Peace will take to the comedy stage when he brings his hilarious stand-up comedy tour home to New York City, hosting "Metta World Peace Presents - Ultimate Comedy" at famed Times Square comedy nightclub Carolines on Broadway (1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets) tonight, September 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets to "Metta World Peace Presents - Ultimate Comedy" can be purchased online atwww.carolines.com. Reservations can be made by calling the Carolines on Broadway Box Office at 212.757.4100. Tickets for all shows are $35.00 per person (plus a two-beverage minimum).
World Peace comments, "I am excited to be coming back to New York and honored to have the opportunity to host at this world-renowned comedy nightclub. Caroline's on Broadway has a long, respected history in the comedy world and I'm looking forward to a night of laughs and surprises at this premier comedy destination."
In addition to trying his hand at stand-up comedy, the former Ron Artest is also a rapper, having release his debut album "My World" in 2006, and a follow-up track called "Champion," which he released shortly after the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA Finals. World Peace is also currently shopping a reality show called "Last Second Shot," that will focus on rehabilitating parolees.
Born Ronald William Artest Jr. on Nov. 13, 1979, in Queensbridge, New York, Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace in September 2011, in an effort to encourage dialogue over physical violence and promote good will toward all. He is the father of four children.
World Peace signed with the New York Knicks in July 2013 and has been playing professional basketball in the NBA since 1999. He was selected to the 2005-06 NBA's All-Defensive Team, was voted by the media as 2003-04 NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, and was the only man with 271 steals in his first two seasons in the NBA, breaking Michael Jordan's record. He won his first NBA World Championship with the LA Lakers in June, 2010, and received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award - the NBA's highest citizenship and community service honor - in April 2011.
World Peace was selected by the Chicago Bulls as the 16th pick of the 1999 NBA Draft. In his career he has also played for the Indiana Pacers, Saramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and now the New York Knicks. World Peace is known as a colorful, fun and entertaining persona. His off-court activities include several entertainment-related projects and a significant amount of charitable work in the community. In August 2007 he formed his nonprofit, "Xcel University," to officially organize and streamline his charitable contributions and community endeavors under one umbrella.
In fall 2010, World Peace raffled off his 2010 NBA World Championship Ring. The online ring raffle, which concluded on December 25, 2010, raised over $650,000. Funds raised through the ring raffle were donated to nonprofits that provide mental health therapists and mental health services to their communities, in cities including Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Cleveland, New York, Little Rock, and the central Tennessee region. World Peace helped Congresswoman Napolitano launch "The Mental Health in Schools Act" and made a visit to Washington, D.C. in February 2011 and again in February 2013 to encourage congressional members to vote for the Act, which would increase mental health services for children.
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