"The Masked Singer" unmasked basketball icon Metta World Peace as Cuddle Monster on Wednesday night’s new episode. "You know, I almost gave reality television a retirement party," Metta World Peace shared. Nick Cannon and Metta World Peace on "The Masked Singer." Metta World Peace played basketball professionally for nearly two decades. RELATED: Metta World Peace faces his fears on Tubi original special"You know, the reaction was funny.