NBC Affiliates | Sports | Top 10 Video: Ron Artest Tells KNBC Why He Changed His Name to ‘World Peace’ By Andrew Gauthier on Sep. 16, 2011 - 4:56 PM After months of wrangling, Lakers star Ron Artest officially changed his name to “Metta World Peace” today. In a recent interview with KNBC’s Andy Adler, Artest explained how he arrived at the name and listed the ...