Last Updated on February 25, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here are the details for Rick Fox:
- Full Name: Ulrich Alexander Fox
- Nickname: Foxy, Blondie
- Nationality: Canadian-Bahamian
- Date of Birth: Born July 24, 1969
- Hometown: Born in Toronto, Canada; grew up in Nassau, Bahamas
- Height: 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 meters)
- Weight: 235 pounds (107 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 11 inches (211cm)
- Standing Reach: 8’6″ to 8’8″
- Vertical Leap: 28 to 32 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 15 (US)
- Number: 44 (Boston Celtics), 17 (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Position: Small Forward
- High School:
- Kingsway Academy in Nassau, Bahamas
- Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, Indiana, USA
- College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (North Carolina Tar Heels) (1987–1991)
- NBA Draft: 1991 NBA Draft, 24th overall pick by the Boston Celtics
- Teams Played For:
- Boston Celtics (1991–1997)
- Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
- Championship Rings: 3 (2000, 2001, 2002 with the Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kids:
- Kyle Fox (son, with former partner Kari Hillsman)
- Sasha Fox (daughter, with ex-wife Vanessa Williams)
- Siblings: Has a sister, Jeanene Fox
- Retirement Age: 34
- Retirement Year: 2003-04 (Los Angeles Lakers)
Notes:
- Rick Fox’s height without shoes is officially listed as 6 feet 6 inches (6’6″), based on NBA pre-draft measurements. His height with shoes is typically recorded as 6’7″.
- Rick Fox’s playing weight during his NBA career was listed at 235 pounds (107 kg).
- Similar players to Rick Fox include Harrison Barnes and Danny Green.
Fun Facts
- After retiring from the NBA, he became an actor, businessman, and esports team owner. Fox appeared in various television shows and movies and co-founded the esports organization Echo Fox.