All-Star Athletes Who Are All-Star Dads

Metta World Peace

Metta Sandiford-Artest, also known as Metta World Peace, is a former professional basketball player. He has three kids: Ron III, Jeron, Sadie, and Diamond. Now, in his retirement, he tries to spend all of his available time with his kids. In fact, he says that a typical day for him is completely centered around his children!

Books for Kids

He's so involved in his children's lives that he even released a book called "Metta's Bedtime Stories." It was written to help children think about daily events in a positive light. Even though he wrote the book when his kids were young, it still resonates with a lot of kids these days! 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.