Rick Fox

 

 

Born:     July 24, 1969

Birthplace:    Toronto, Ontario

Zodiac Sign:  Leo

 

 

Ulrich Alexander Fox is a Canadian-Bahamian retired basketball player, actor, businessman, and esports franchise owner. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Fox is currently a partner at Vision Venture Partners, spearheading the private equity firm's move into professional sports and providing strategic guidance, creative direction and business development support to each of VVP's portfolio companies. He is also the owner of the esports franchise Echo Fox.

​

Fox has a son Kyle (born 1993) with Kari Hillsman, a woman he dated while playing basketball for the Boston Celtics. Fox was also married to American actress/singer Vanessa Williams. After eloping in summer 1999 in the Caribbean, they had another ceremony in September 1999 in New York City. They had a daughter in May 2000. In August 2004, Fox filed for divorce from Williams. Fox and Williams' split however was amicable enough for the two of them to work onscreen together several years later on the television show Ugly Betty. Fox and actress Eliza Dushku dated from October 2009 to June 2014. He has a younger sister, Jeanene Fox who is a highly successful European model and actress. Source.

​