ABOUT RICK FOX
Rick 'Ulrich' Fox is a businessman, philanthropist, three-time NBA Champion and former team captain of the LA Lakers. He began his professional basketball career with the Boston Celtics as a first-round draft pick in 1991, and retired from the Lakers in 2004. Rick is a respected television and film actor and producer, having worked across virtually every major television network with over 30 years in front and behind the camera. He was the owner of the esports franchise Echo Fox where he nurtured the growth of numerous professional players. A native Bahamian, in 2019 Rick created the Bahamas Relief Foundation to support the rebuild after Hurricane Dorian.
BASKETBALL
Rick Fox majored in radio, television, and motion picture sciences and played college basketball at UNC, where he left as the all-time school steals leader and games played leader. Upon graduating, he was selected 24th overall in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. After several seasons with the Celtics, Fox signed with the Los Angeles Lakers partly due to its proximity to Hollywood and his interest in acting. While with the Lakers, he helped them win an NBA Championship as a versatile role-player. After retiring from the NBA, Rick pursued a career in television and entertainment including 5 years as an NBA Analyst for TNT and NBATV.
ENTERTAINMENT
Rick Fox majored in radio, television, and motion picture sciences and played college basketball at UNC, where he left as the all-time school steals leader and games played leader. Upon graduating, he was selected 24th overall in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. After several seasons with the Celtics, Fox signed with the Los Angeles Lakers partly due to its proximity to Hollywood and his interest in acting. While with the Lakers, he helped them win an NBA Championship as a versatile role-player. After retiring from the NBA, Rick pursued a career in television and entertainment including 5 years as an NBA Analyst for TNT and NBATV.
GAMING & ESPORTS
Rick Fox is one of the first major investors in Esports, buying the former League of Legends Team Gravity and renaming the team to Echo Fox in 2015. Since then, 8 NBA Teams have invested into Esports organizations as well as a surge of notable celebrities, athletes and public figures including Magic Johnson, Shaq, Mark Cuban, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jordan, Drake, Scooter Braun, Steve Aoki and many more