"I was like wow, at 30 this is probably really difficult to deal with ... LeBron is strong and quick" - Metta World Peace names Michael Jordan and LeBron James as toughest players he ever guarded

Former Defensive Player of the Year, Metta World Peace, recently disclosed that the toughest players he had to face were Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

Metta World Peace came into the league as an exciting two-way player. He could score consistently and was a solid defender. But that doesn't mean he never had a hard time stopping someone on the opposing team.

On the "I am athlete podcast", the former champion revealed the two players who gave him the toughest time during games. He named Jordan and James for different reasons.

"I think MJ [Michael Jordan] was always the toughest for me," World Peace admitted. "I was like wow, at 30 this is probably really difficult to deal with. LeBron is strong and quick. Not only you're guarding him, but he's moving the ball places where you got to get a help defense."

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Metta World Peace had an interesting career

Los Angeles Lakers v San Antonio Spurs - Game One

Formerly known as "Ron Artest," Metta World Peace was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in 1999. He averaged 12 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in his rookie season and was included in the All-Rookie Second Team.

After two and a half seasons, the Bulls traded him to the Indiana Pacers, where he played the best basketball of his career. In 2004, he became an All-Star and was named Defensive Player of the Year.

His stint with the Pacers was marred by the 'Malice at the Palace' incident which resulted in the NBA suspending Metta World Peace for the remainder of the season.

Before joining the Los Angeles Lakers, he played for the Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets. His first season with the Lakers culminated in a championship.

After leaving the Lakers in 2017, he played for the New Orleans Gators in the Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB) League.

In 2019, World Peace signed a one-day contract with the San Diego Kings of American Basketball Association.