1. De'Aaron Martez Fox was born on December 20,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
22 Facts About De'Aaron Fox
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De'Aaron Fox played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected fifth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2017 NBA draft.
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In January 2016, De'Aaron Fox was named a McDonald's All-American and played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game on March 30.
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De'Aaron Fox was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked the consensus No 6 overall recruit by the three main recruiting services: Rivals, ESPN, and 247Sports.
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De'Aaron Fox committed to Kentucky over Kansas, Louisville, Arizona, and LSU on November 12,2015, live on ESPNU.
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On June 22,2017, De'Aaron Fox was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings.
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On November 25,2020, De'Aaron Fox signed a contract extension with the Kings.
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On March 29,2021, De'Aaron Fox was named Player of the Week for the second time during Week 14.
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De'Aaron Fox averaged 27.4 points and 7.7 assists in the series, but he couldn't avoid the Warriors winning the series in 7 games.
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De'Aaron Fox became the second Sacramento player to score at least 100 points in a two-game span, with the other being DeMarcus Cousins in 2016 when he scored 104.
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De'Aaron Fox is just the third player in NBA history to score at least 109 over two days, joining Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain.
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On February 3,2025, De'Aaron Fox was traded, alongside Jordan McLaughlin, to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls in which they sent Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks and two second-round picks to the Kings and Zach Collins, Tre Jones and a 2025-first round pick to the Bulls, who received Kevin Huerter from the Kings.
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De'Aaron Fox became the first player in Spurs franchise history to post 20+ points and 10+ assists in a debut.
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In 17 appearances for San Antonio, De'Aaron Fox averaged 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists.
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De'Aaron Fox is a high end finisher at the rim, being able to use his body control and leaping ability to finish layups and draw fouls and often using his speed and quickness to blow by defenders.
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De'Aaron Fox has demonstrated good passing ability, averaging around seven assists per game.
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De'Aaron Fox generates most of his assists running the pick and roll and the fast break.
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On defense, De'Aaron Fox can be exploited by bigger guards because of his small frame, but can intercept passes and makes quick rotations due to his elite quickness and nearly 6-foot 7 inch wingspan.
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De'Aaron Fox signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Nike prior to the 2017 NBA draft.
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De'Aaron Fox is a fan of the Dragon Ball Z anime series and says that Vegeta is his favorite character.
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In 2017, De'Aaron Fox sported Dragon Ball Z inspired Nike shoes in game.
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De'Aaron Fox explained his decision in a Twitter thread, wherein he claimed he wasn't satisfied with the quality of the project so far and was shutting it down until the end of the NBA season, but did not answer critics who demanded a return of their investment.