Fox is a Canadian-Bahamian former NBA player known for playing with the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rick Fox net worth figure is roughly $20 million as of 2022.
Early Life and Bio
Ulrich Alexander Fox was born in July of 1969 in Toronto, Ontario to parents Ulrich and Dianne Gerace. Notably, his mother was an Olympic high jumper and women’s pentathlete.
Meanwhile, the family moved to his father’s native Bahamas when Fox was young. There, he attended Kingsway Academy in Nassau where he first started to play basketball.
Eventually, Fox and his parents moved to Indiana, but the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) ruled that Fox was ineligible to play basketball during his senior season.
Still, the forward went on to play collegiately for four years at the University of North Carolina.
Rick Fox Net Worth and Career
The Boston Celtics selected Fox with the 24th overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft. In six years with the team, Fox was named to the 1992 NBA All-Rookie Second Team and averaged a high of 15.4 points per game in his final season with Boston.
After being released in the summer of 1997, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Fox. The Canadian played a key role in the Lakers’ success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Impressively, Fox helped the team win three championships during his tenure.
Fox made approximately $34 million over the course of his 15-year career as per Hoops Hype.
Aside from on the court, Fox has delved into the world of acting as well. He has appeared in films like Blue Chips, He Got Game, Holes, Meet the Browns, and Dope.
Furthermore, Fox has played roles in shows such as Oz, Love, Inc., One Tree Hill, Dirt, The Game, Dancing with the Stars, House of Payne, Single Ladies, Greenleaf, and Ballers.
Lastly, Fox and partner Amit Raizada acquired professional League of Legends team Gravity Gaming in 2015. Afterward, they renamed the team Echo Fox.
Rick Fox Instagram and Twitter
Currently, the former NBA player possesses 159 thousand Instagram followers. To go along with that, Fox has another 267 thousand followers on his Twitter account as of June 2022.
Personal Life
Fox has one son named Kyle, who was born to his former girlfriend Kari Hillsman in 1994.
He has a daughter as well by the name of Sasha. Fox had her with actress/singer Vanessa Williams, whom he was married to for five years before divorcing in 2004.
Lastly, the former player dated actress Eliza Dushku dated from October 2009 to June 2014.
Rick Fox Net Worth
The Rick Fox net worth figure of $20 million has been amassed since he entered the NBA in 1991. Since then, the baller has made millions from his contracts, in addition to profiting from acting roles both in movies and on television.
Rick Fox FAQ
The former NBA forward celebrates his birthday every year on July 24th. Being born in 1969, Fox will be 53 years old in the summer of 2022.
Online sources list Fox as standing approximately six feet seven inches tall. In other words, he is about 2.01 meters in height.