While attending UNC, Fox finished a bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures. In 1994 Fox appeared in the movie Blue Chips as an associate of the Texas Western basketball team. In 1996 Fox subsequently played the part of Terry Hastings in the movie Eddie, a declining basketball player who receives help from supporter “Eddie” played by Whoopi Goldberg. Fox subsequently had a part as the women guy Chick Deagan in the 1998 movie He Got Game movie directed by Spike Lee. Vahue is a superstar basketball player imprisoned for charges related to a serious drug addiction. Fox first appeared on the episode To Your Own Well-Being and all these episodes for the remainder of the primary season. His character would again appear in the beginning of the next season, before returning through the midst of the fourth season on the episode Vengeance is Sweet and appearing on the length of the season, as Vahue is nearing probation. His character’s final look would come in the show’s last season, on series finale Exeunt Omnes, when Vahue is nearly killed by the character Brass. Fox was a supporting actor in the 1999 movie Resurrection playing the part of Detective Scholfield as well as the character of Ray in the television film The Collectors. In the time ESPN quoted Fox as saying of attempting to balance his performing career together with his sports career that, “I mean, Penny Marshall is court side. You got Jack (Nicholson) and Denzel (Washington). I would like to jump into conversations with them, but I am working!”
Ulrich Alexander Fox , Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox , Rick
Awards
NBA champion (2000–2002), FIBA World Championships (1990, 1994)
Nominations
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1992), First-team All-ACC (1991), Third-team All-ACC (1990), NBA draft 1991 Round: 1/Pick: 24th overall
Movies
"Body of Proof" (2012), "Hit the Floor", "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!", "Resurrection" (1999), "Holes"
TV Shows
"Oz" (1997-2003), "To Your Health", "Revenge is Sweet", "Exeunt Omnes", "The Fairly OddParents", "Dancing With The Stars", "Crime Wave/Odd Ball", "One Tree Hill", "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns"
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Starting small forward for LA Lakers [January 2002]
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Starting his 13th season in the NBA as a small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers [October 2003]
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Retired from the NBA. [October 2004]
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Was in a relationship with Eliza Dushku from 2009 to 2014.
Has a younger sister, Jeanene Fox, famous for her sarcastic role as "La Filippona" on the prime-time Italian Television Show Striscia la notizia (1988).
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Wears #17 for the Lakers for two reasons. He said that while with the Celtics, he entered training camp every year with the goal of helping them win their 17th NBA Championship. Another reason for wearing the number is due to the comparisons to Celtic great John Havlicek.
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He and Vanessa Williams eloped to the Caribbean in the summer of 1999, but promised family and friends they'd re-tie the knot that fall, which they did in a lavish ceremony at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York followed by a gala reception at the St. Regis Hotel.
He was introduced to his former wife Vanessa Williams by then-girlfriend, supermodel Tyra Banks. When his romance with Banks ended, Fox and Williams began dating.
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Has a son, Kyle, by college sweetheart Kari Hillsman.
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Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers [28 August 1997]
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Became the first Boston Celtics rookie to start on opening night since Larry Bird in 1979.