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Rick Fox and Team Canada

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by 3814, Aug 15, 2002.

  1. 3814

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    I've always wondered why Rick Fox hasn't played for team Canada since 1994. Now I think I know.

    Fox was born in Canada but has never really called it home. He moved to the Bahamas at a young age and never played basketball until he was 12. He and some friends were just walkin around town, went into a hotel and saw Michael Jordan and the tar-heels win the championship, that game (the first that Rick saw) left an impression on him. Then a church group from indiana went to the bahamas and put on some basketball camps. Rick later asked his parents to go attend more B-ball camps in the USA. He then moved to indiana to play high-school basketball. Then he went on to North Carolina and on to the NBA.

    So I guess he doesn't really feel Canadian at all, and though i would love him to play for Canada, I understand why he wouldn't care too, since it isn't really his home.

    Check this article out: Rick wanted to play for team Bahamas at a Carribean tournament, but the lakers wouldn't release him.

    http://www.hgchristie.com/News/Archive.asp?ID=81
     

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