Former NBA player Rick Fox announced on Monday that he’s running for political office in the Bahamas.
Fox announced his run for the Bahamas’ House of Assembly in 2026 via a statement on social media:
“The Bahamas must be first and it must start now, Fox wrote.
“Today, I’m announcing that I will be a candidate in the next general election.
“For months, I’ve been listening closely to the hopes and frustrations of my fellow Bahamians. One truth is clear: the future of The Bahamas will depend on the choices we make right now.”
Fox, 56, was born in Toronto to a Bahamian father and Canadian mother. His family moved to the Bahamas when he was a child, and he grew up in Nassau. Fox picked up basketball in high school and went on to attend North Carolina, where he played four years for Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith.
Rick Fox is running on a platform of affordable housing and healthcare in his native Bahamas.
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Fox went on to a 13-year NBA career split between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. Fox joined the Lakers in 1997 after five seasons with the Celtics and went on to win three championships while playing alongside Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
Fox retired from basketball in 2004 and has since embarked on a career that’s included acting and business ventures in gaming, private equity and sustainable construction. He’ll make his run for office as the Bahamas continues to recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
In his announcement, Fox noted “world-class healthcare, affordable housing, and safe communities” as pillars of his platform.
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