Ranking Metta World Peace's Best and Worst Cameos

Metta World Peace is everywhere.

In addition to being a member of the 2013-14 New York Knicks, World Peace is a rapper, actor, Nickelodeon gold medalist and a million other things—or at least it seems like it.

But just because he makes a ton of these off-court appearances doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re all very good.

Many are hilarious and some others are questionable. But regardless of the outcome, every time World Peace takes part in a project, it becomes wildly entertaining.

4. One of those "Why, Metta?" movies

If you’re looking for a low-quality version of The Hangover, look no further than All Wifed Out—which hit theaters and iTunes on November 15.

The movie is about a couple of goons who attempt to dissuade their newly-engaged buddy from his impending marriage with a wild bachelor party. So where does Metta come in?

Well, one of these guys at said party makes the mistake of throwing a drink in the direction of World Peace, who's sitting in what appears to be a throne surrounded by candles. You can check out an exclusive clip of the entire scene at Yahoo!'s Ball Don't Lie blog.

This is an obvious reference to the Malice in the Palace brawl in which World Peace (then Ron Artest) and the Indiana Pacers fought a bunch of Detroit Pistons fans after Artest was hit with a beer.

This cameo ranks very low on the scale of Metta’s best work but is somewhat amusing. I guess.

3. "Get Like Me" isn't horrible

In Drake’s 2010 hit, Thank Me Now, the hip-hop superstar spits: “I swear sports and music are so synonymous/cause we wanna be them, and they wanna be us.”

Metta World Peace is a prime example.

In January 2013, Artest Media Group dropped a song and video titled “Get Like Me,” which featured Harlem-based rapper Jim Jones.

Is the song…well…good? Eh, it’s okay.

If World Peace wasn’t in it, the song would fail to be even remotely noteworthy. But despite the track’s irrelevancy, the 34-year-old hoopster showcases a surprisingly decent flow and displays some small promise as a rapper.

If only he were that smooth when he (unsuccessfully) tries to bring up the ball in New York.

2. Yo Gabba Metta!

NBA champion (2010), Defensive Player of the Year (2004), two-time NBA All-Defensive Team and a gold medalist.

No, World Peace’s medal is not from Team USA—it’s from Nickelodeon’s Yo Gabba Gabba! Olympics.

Appearing on the show alongside his daughter, Diamond, Metta takes on a big, blue character named Toodee and an appropriately-named racer called Mrs. Fox.

World Peace channels his inner Dirk Nowitzki as he awkwardly shuffles around the tiny track and shares an emotional embrace with Toodee after emerging as the winner. Check out the whole clip over at Deadspin.

The whole thing is kind of weird, but it’s amusing to see a guy who was suspended 10 times in a 10-year span square off against Nickelodeon cartoon characters.

1. Kevin Hart vs. World Peace

Short shorts, Kevin Hart and a pick-up game. Now we’re talking.

World Peace’s appearance in the 2012 film Think Like A Man is nothing short of sidesplitting. Hart challenges Metta’s team—which includes Shannon Brown, Lisa Leslie and Matt Barnes—to a game for control of the court.

Despite Hart’s multiple MVP awards from the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game that takes place during All-Star Weekend, his team gets whacked by World Peace's crew.

And it’s awesome.

What’s next?

Before Metta gets his hand in any more cameo appearances, he would be wise to focus on his true craft. Although he’s played relatively well, the Knicks are off to a dreadful start early on in 2014.

While World Peace is giving New York a solid 8.2 points per game on 40 percent shooting, a clip of 30 from beyond the arc is not going to cut it.

Additionally, according to Synergy Sports (subscription required), opponents are shooting over 85 percent against World Peace in isolation situations this season.

Movies, cartoon races and rap videos are all well and good, but World Peace’s first priority—at least for the moment—needs to be the Knicks.

And right now, New York needs him to play like the guy that ran all over Kevin Hart at the rec center.

For all that he does, basketball shouldn't be that hard for World Peace. After all, he did outrun Toodee and Mrs. Fox.