Former NBA champion, all-star, and defensive player of the year, Metta World Peace, joined Harry for another 1-ON-1 with BASKETBALL NETWORK. Metta talked about life after basketball, new business ventures, playing his best basketball in Indiana, and his legacy as one of the best defensive wingmen in the history of the game.
Interview recorded on: 02/02/2021
00:16 - Life after NBA, coaching and family
01:28 - XvsX Sports platform for basketball players
04:50 - 1999 NBA Draft → Chicago Bulls
06:47 - Playing against Michael Jordan
08:23 - Getting traded to Indiana, ’04 and ’05 season & being contenders
11:56 - Playing for the Houston Rockets, T-Mac and Yao
13:09 - T-Mac and Kobe comparison
14:26 - Getting traded to the Lakers, playing w/ Kobe
16:53 - NBA contracts, earning 77M during NBA career, Scottie Pippen
18:30 - Metta on his defensive mentality & being the GOAT on defense
20:55 - Playing overseas, internationalization of the NBA & guarding Luka Doncic
26:35 - Quick fire questions
