The Story of Rick Fox: The Defender
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- In more ways than one, across two careers, Rick Fox has always been a defender.
As an NBA player, he became known for his unrelenting physicality and sound defensive play. With the Lakers, he acted as a stable veteran presence who helped mediate competing personalities. He found the role his team needed him to adopt, and he took a back seat to two of the biggest stars the league has ever seen.
But he carved out his own niche in esports, as well. He discovered it through a desire to improve the relationship with the son that his NBA career had impacted. And when he eventually came out in support of esports, he again found himself forced onto the defensive, embracing that role with enthusiasm.
From a Bahamian high school to multiple NBA Finals and now playing an integral role in esports’ future, this is Rick Fox’s story.
Written by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Narrated by: Colin McNeil (@McNeilColin)
Edited by: Matt Massey
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It's hilarious that you made this comment right before Ashe was announced as the 29th hero in overwatch
@@JoakimIT damn was about to make the same joke
How can you not like Rick Fox, what an amazing guy
He likes the Yankees. I'm a Red Sox fan. That's the only thing I don't like about him.
greycatmon who gives a shit it’s a baseball team. Baseball sucks
You suck, Noodle Arms
greycatmon yea, you tend to like the team that invested in your organization
There's no reason to hate him, but no reasons to like him either. At the end of the day, he's just protecting his investment.
I adore Rick Fox and everything he's done and continues to do for our community. Thanks for this.
Drakenskar papa fox is the man
"2 years it'll be on par with the NHL"
2020: E-Sports is the only sport
STONKS
lmao true
He was right tho
Big brain 🧠
He's on point about that interview tho
He genetically engineered the covid virus to boost his share prices pogchamp
Son *likes video games*
Rick Fox *buys an esports team 😎*
Nice
Son *likes video games*
Dad *beats Son*
@@NJohnGA10 LMAO U MADE MY DAY OMGG
dad of the decade????
best dad
Can't be understated just how vital his support to the esports community was. He made a risk to invest in a scene that wasn't too relevant to the whole world at the time (but it was growing, for sure) and it paid off. He supported the community wherever he had appeared in. And he's always doing his best in doing all those things. What an awesome man this guy.
This is like a sports jock defending the nerds almost except Rick is like a hybrid. He's half jock and half nerd.
Eugene Dizon Hes probably rollin’ in da milllions
The Hollanesian esports are played by more normal people then berfdb
Dont need to say anything, but this man did everything to make esport a big thing support gamers, I love you as a basketball player and a manager of echo fox I salute you sir
*owner
When he says they're gonna win worlds all logic escapes me and I believe him.
Paul The Ghostie Attitude and outlook is step one to overcoming a challenge.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall seeing him state they will win Worlds. I thought I only heard him say he wants them to win Worlds.
John Kramer Truth
Echo Fox find consistent success on fighting games. That team is just destroying everybody there
Romnys Gonzalez C9 better
Alex Mora C9 doesn’t have a presence in the fighting game scenes besides Mango and while Mango is a successful player that still doesn’t compare to the successes the Echo Fox teams have on Tekken and SFV
Uhh I’m talking about League of Legends specifically
LoL isnt considered a FG tho... which is what we're talking about here
Thats not a fighting game lol
Amazing video, I absolutely love Rick Fox and I think most of the community would agree. Only thing you forgot was that M2K had a long run of successes and 1st place wins as an Echo Fox underdog story.
I really respect how passionate he is about esports, coz I know some brands are only in it for the money. Nothing wrong with money but this kind of mindset (also prioritizing the overall well being of the players, helping them be proud of what they do etc. ) is what brings true success, and guess what....money follows that. All to best to him and his oraganization.
Never really cared for any NA LCS team prior to this year but when Echo Fox signed Huni i started rooting for them because of Huni. But ever since then, i have watched a lot of Rick Fox and he has made me a true Echo Fox fan. The guy seems so passionate and compassionate and everything he says comes across as genuine. It's hard not to root for him and his organization in my eyes
Who is here after watching him play league of legends with Trick2g
Aksel nielsen I am faker couldn’t do it Tyler noe trick got 2
i am
@@RestnPepperonis do u play Minecraft?
@@tsunayoshi1918 i have it i played a few times
@@RestnPepperonis have u played in Guildcraft?
Just want to point out that echo fox took 2 evo championships that year with JDCR and Tokido. Not to mention Saint (another echo fox player) was in grand finals right along with him. I hope to see an echo fox players video next because JDCR and Saint have so many 1st place finishes between them, they made echo fox a household name for the fgc and it sucks they didn't even get name dropped in this video meanwhile choco blanka did...
yeah, been waiting for a mention through the whole vid.
i was wondering when those two would be mentioned. i didn't know how far apart the Tekken players were recruited by Echo vs the other fighting games though, but I remember them dominating Tekken at one point. So much to the point that "Echo Fox Mirror Match in the finals again" was pretty much a meme in the Tekken community lol
Didnt mention what happened to their CS:GO team... feelsbadman
Legit Haiku its like they hate tekken. Never included it. Even in the esports app. We need it there.
seeJ93 Ikr?! The echo fox mirror was literally expected for grand finals last year's tekken world tour every event they went to
I feel bad that he had to go on The View. That show is trash.
ɳɕɾʘ And he was already trying to defend a side those people had no interest in actually trying to learn about. The only that turns heads is money and ratings in their world.
kamalindsey I get what your saying, but nobody was listening to him. They interrupted him almost everytime he tried to answer them
Well they have a good name tho. The View. The View of the Trash
@@johnkramer2144 Basically they were being brain dead assholes with 75 Iq but they should know this very clearly, This ERA and generation is ours! Old people will be gone along with the time.
@@godsoffice5714 i like old ppl who at least try the to understand it and give a chance
Its cool to see someone like him actually take esports seriously. He really is a great dude.
Rick Fox is a great man for esports.
I have so much respect for this man....truly
i liked the fact that he's thankful to the League Community for letting him in with open arms into the community, but I feel like the guy did more for letting esports not be a joke to anyone outside of games. we should be more thankful if anything.
Really cool to see parents get involved and support their kids, great example on how far love can go. Great story.
I don’t think we have a easy way to thank rick fox for all the stuff he’s done for E-sports, but by god this is a good way to show how important he was.
I love this big guy to death. Thanks for all the love you’ve given our community.
Just think how different everything would be if Kyle were into cross fit or something. In all seriousness Thank you Rick Fox and thank you Kyle for being a gamer and bringing such a powerhouse of a representative to our community. What a wonderful family. Thank you guys!
what an amazing guy, and an amazing video!
Maybe also mention that M2K won Smash Summit as the biggest surprise of the year in smash, as an echo fox representative
Yeah this was huge. M2K has always been skilled enough to do it, but seemed to always defeat himself. Whether before or during a tournament. Smash Summit was a triumph in more ways than one.
Why mention a party game
Kplehn cuz it's fun
and mkleo most likely gonna be number 1 top player in smash 4
Kplephn single-handedly defeated the purpose of this entire video. There are Lakers fans, traditional sports fans, that got this video from there recommended list who are asking the same thing about every game that appears in the video. "Why mention a party game?" is what they ask about esports in its entirety. "Why would you watch a video game?"
As someone who saw that news segment live, it hurts me that someone from *inside* the esports community would say something like that about another video game - TH-cam comment or not. It really shows that we still have a long way to go.
I’ve watched Rick Fox for many years play for my home town NBA team the Lakers. I never knew he created Echo Fox until I watched this video. Their Street Fighter players are second to none. Thanks for the video!
Loved him on the Lakers, love him in eSports all the same
He gave Esports a face on National TV. Why the hosts sit and smile.. Esports became bigger and bigger. Until the point where Esports became topics in newspaper or national Tv.
Thank you for that Mr. FOX! ❤
Now: *gets carried by el truco*
I love this man! Watching him DEFEND esports and the gaming community is just absolutely beautiful, it's also amazing watching how much he supports his son.
Kyle is so lucky to have such a cool dad. most basketball dad's would've been too close-minded about other sports particularly sitting in front of a computer.
Great video, was interesting to get a good insight into Rick's world a bit.
sports and esports in unity 💙
Chran not even close to unity
Hopefully they will be
I respect this man not because He just came from professional physical sport and stepped into esports in His older years nah i respect him because He keeps pushing the Community forward defending us the Gaming Community everywhere the fact that someone known like him believes in esports ist something WE can be proud of.
*RIIIIIIIIIICK FOXXXXXXXXXXXXXX*
Uncle* Fox
F Him and the lakers
I hope Rick Fox recovers and continues to support esports. This guy is an absolute legend. He has such a healthy attitude and an amazing drive to support what he believes in.
I'm here after hearing the Rick Fox investor issue and Echo Foxs LCS spot being taken away. :( Why u do this to my boi Fox
I don't know much about Rick Fox outside of esports, but even that is enough for me to say I love the guy. He seems like such a genuinely good dood.
respect went up by like 1000% when i heard they also have m2k
oh shit justin wong and sonicfox, Rick Fox just took all the fighting game big boys.
Yes, they are probably the biggest party in the FGC and you only hear positive things from their players
Echo Fox has JDCR, Saint, Sonic Fox, Mew2king, MK Leo AND Justin Wong, that is a hell of a roster to throw around
Corinus Richen everyone of them is good but I’m sad this video didn’t mention tekken as echo fox players in tekken are also extremely good
its impossible to not like a guy like rick fox! Truely game changing in the gaming scene
No mention on how Echo Fox basically owns the Tekken scene tho? Cause its either JDCR or Saint in every tournament.
Great vid tho nonetheless.
Have you been watching tekken for the past few months? Echo Fox boys fell off
Rip that sponsorship
Jdcr and saint are not at the top anymore. They fell off. Knee, arslan, etc
RIP Jdcr. Arslan, Knee are the new tekken Era
Rick Fox is a true face of eSports.
Nothing but respect for what he's doing -- and to think it all started by him trying to be a better parent.
I also just cringe at the media (TMZ, View, etc) telling Rick Fox, a multi-championship athlete, what does and doesn't qualify as an athlete.
Great guy with a vision. Not my Game but nice vid again.
Rick sign me for ur CS team to play at the Top :>
MR. MONREY maybe you should write an email or a letter. You’d have a much better shot at getting seen.
MR. MONREY lul . ill wait for ya to the top
A year from now there will be a The Story of MR. MONREY video on this channel. "It all started in the comments section of a Rick Fox video..."
@@willn8664 that would be awesome
@@willn8664 Bruh XD
This man is a real one, he played basketball, my favorite thing period, and video games now, my other favorite thing.
SALUTE YOU I RICK FOX FOR SUPPORTING ESPORTS
Rick Fox.. You're an amazing man. Thank you for all the support you've given to so many people in this world.
He loved them like a parent, he saw them as his kids, he saw himself as their protector, THE DEFENDER
I love this man, he's actually just so passionate.
Mad respect for him
thank you Sir for defending and standing up for our community!!!!!!!!!!!! it's a sucker punch to their face (those who are stigmatic about esports) now that esports is dominating at this time!!!!! MORE POWER TO YOU!
Amazing Video
Growing up i was a fan of the lakers. And seeing this. Thank you sir for supporting esports. And even picked up Echo Fox. MK Leo from Mexico.
I mean @13:50 Mew2King is one of the best Smash players of all time, so I think he has success....
J Valus A god, one might say :^)
I'm a Basketball fan and I'd heard of Rick Fox but he was a bit before my time so I was kind of indifferent towards him. And then I started seeing all these compilations on TH-cam of people in the mainstream media making fun of eSports and I saw a lot of the same reporters and commentators who I watch on a daily basis due to my love of Basketball just shitting all over eSports, and eSport players, and the people who watch eSports. And then I see Rick Fox in the middle of it all being the only guy defending eSports. And it's nice to finally get to know the whole story behind it. I now have a huge amount of respect for him and he really seems like a great guy, great video too.
watching this now while mkleo is so good with Joker its really cool to see that they signed him back in 2017
Yeah feels good
I LOVE RICK FOXXXXX! Thank you so SO much for your wonderful contribution to e-sports. You've done more than you can possibly imagine. You are a blessing for backing what millions of people idolize and many, many more will follow. Thank you and god bless you, Rick Fox.
The Echo Fox team is amazing. Echo Fox Sonic Fox just took 1st place at Evo 2018 in DBFZ
AyAyRawn Yea echo fox's mkleo would've most likely come 1st in smash 4. If only he didn't get sick
@@forevorseal Well I got good news for you MKLeo just took first place in smash ultimate at evo this year and SonicFox took first in mortal kombat 11 this year at evo as well. And yes they were hype sets
@@KillaCheeto56 I know, I watched the whole thing live. It was an amazing experience and I'm so happy that mkleo is No.1 now
I came into this video with 0 expectations. Now I am a big supporter of Rick Fox, and supporter of Echo Fox. Great journalism!
great video
“Having a king for a dad” so wholesome 😢
Coming back after the Echo Fox sale this hurts
This man is one of the pillars not just for esports but for gaming, he stood up for us when we needed him the most. We will definitely will stood behind him if he ever needed us.
Regi the spear and Fox the shield
lightningjuniorsuper and Kyle the herald.
AND ESPORTS THE CHARACTER
And Steve the bank funding the army
That was a fantastic video...seeing Rick Fox embrace the gaming/esports industry and riding that high wave was probably the best decision he ever could've made for everyone involved.
I don't watch League anymore (I know he has a formed a team there, but haven't follow it), but I am "in the loop" with Echo Fox as an organization when it comes to the Fighting Game Community. His team has signed a lot of amazing players that has given them so many more opportunities for exposure than ever and it's considered that the best players in the FGC are all from Echo Fox for multiple FG's. So THANK you Rick Fox for choosing this path!
legend
Come on man, you can't hate this man. His unrelenting drive to succeed in absolutely everything he does is amazing. The fact he got into esports because he wanted to be closer to his son is just awesome. He's the best dad and an awesome dude
Damn, can't wait to see when echo fox win worlds then rick fox rubbin' it to Kobe. Then, Kobe with his competitive drives invest to the e-sport, another Kobe-Shaq rivalry in e-sports sounds good
I wanna see Rick Fox vs Kobe in a Street Fighter first to 10
That would be hilarious. Good story line too. I can see it now, but Kobe is pretty basketball centered. Now if it were Pippen and Jordan......Jordan doesn't know how to lose so that'd be a rivalry immediately
That won't happen now :((((
I’m happy to see something like this. Seeing an nba player that supports gaming and esports, most physical athletes seem to have some kind of hate and negativity towards esports not seeing it as a sport.
Sad that the organization disbanded and now everyone’s suing each other
I absolutely adore his passion for the competition! He's genuinely excited for his team, it's really great to see his hands on approach without being heavy handed
Those "celebrities" questioning and laughing at Esports are just......🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ Bet they don't even have a "sport" that they're really good at.
Monique Paula Noble famous for nothing more than being quiet about Harvey with and without his chodevon their tongue
How could you not like a guy who can put aside his pride and adapt for his love and beliefs in his son?
Can you guys do story of Neo or forest? :)
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If im honest i grew up without a father. That shit hit me hard. Balancing career and life I commend him for his effort.
tokido lowkey the best jenga player
I am from EU and have followed the LCS/LCK for almost 10 years now and I have never seen someone fight so hard for eSports in the West. He is one of the people that made the masses aware that the pro players stake everything on eSports just like physical sports pros. And I believe we owe him a lot in terms of making eSports commercially successful and in it becoming mainstream. Thanks to him eSports in the west is slowly becoming as recognized and well known as in asia.
Usually when you see rich and famous people move into esports they are in for the money but he, essentially just wanted to connect with his son and got hooked on the feeling of eSports.
He is supporting Echo Fox with a passion and is something akin to the mental core of their team.
So now seeing investors and supporters and even Riot throwing him under the bus feels heartless, bitter and undeserved. He made me love not the team, but the whole organization so I pasionally hope he will come out of this on top.
Name a better owner? I'll wait.
Johnny Chea nadeshot
Sicong Wang, owner of IG, actually competing with his team members.
I was going to say nadeshot too he has grown from player to owner like no other
@@hideskdwi8523 Same. Dudes one of the OGs in all of esports
Thank you, it took someone as respected as you to make the media take our communities seriously.
Am i only the one who gets this recommendation on 2019??
Love this man for his open mind compared to other people in his age just laughing at esports
World: lol, Athlete Gamers
Athlete Gamers: Are you Laughing at Me, My Fans, or my Mansion on the Crib
Lets be honest sport was and kinda still fun to watch epic plays
But Esports games look so much more engaging
The only sports i watch are boxing and basketball and a little bit of mma the others are just pretty boring especially soccer literally nothing happens in soccer
Sports and E-Sports should not compete on being the most relevant but they must go hand in hand together.
Thank you, Rick Fox. You sir deserve a tip of a hat.
Didn’t one of the overwatch finals get more views than the super bowl lmao
Wish my father was as supportive as Fox was to his son. It’s hard becoming a supportive person yourself when you didn’t really have much of it growing up. In a way Fox represents the father figure a lot of us need. Believe in your kids, your siblings, support them and what they love to do. My little brother loves fortnite, and even though I don’t like it I still play it with him every single week almost every single day. It makes me so happy seeing him happy playing this game. Video games are much more than games, like physical sports, they’re a way to bring people together and create relationships. To anyone who doesn’t believe video games are real sports, ask yourself this, what is a sport? I can guarantee you video games tick all the same boxes off and even more.
I wanna make a bond with my child
*makes a franchise for the interest*
what a dude. He deserves the respect he gets. I'm so happy that he joined the esports scene for the love for his son.
"So this is basically going to be a league watching people play video games."
And a league watching people pass a ball around and shooting it in a hoop is different because?
While I'm not a big fan of a lot of their team's players, it's clear to see that Rick Fox is a vital asset and a great representative of the eSports community and I'm glad that someone like him is a defender. I wish the best for him.
I wish he picked I don't know from rainbow six seige
Back when a lot of people especially the media was doubtful and even treat the idea of esport as a joke. This man in support and to bond with his kid stepped in and helped show people that it is more than just a game.
Fifth? Sixth, my guy. MLS is ahead and eSports as a whole are too disorganized right now to be fifth. I do think that in two decades, it will be fifth, perhaps fourth if the NFL falls apart.
Rick fox is the kinda guy that shows up infront of u to cheer u up and keep doing what u r doing until u achieve it
Watching Rick Fox watch echo fox play and how hyped he gets, you can't not love him.
Much much much respect for this guy. I'm a laker fan and i love how he supports esports so much. Keep it up Mr Rick Fox
As someone who is constantly arguing for the credibility of esports, it brings a smile to my face when I see a professional athlete from traditional sports GENUINELY embracing the culture. I love it.
Rick Fox is an absolute legend in both sides of sports, mad respect for this guy
I just hope he doesn't feel misplaced like , I really hope he loves what he doesn and that he doesn't feel bad about being old or anything like that
It's so upsetting to hear about all the drama surrounding Echo Fox. Rick really doesn't deserve it. Such a great guy
I grew up a massive Basketball fan, and learned to respect esports because of the passion that Rick Fox showed when he got involved
Had a conversatiion with a friend about esports (he was a nba fan) in 2016, he said it wasn't a real sport. I demolished his argument and he still found a way to complain.
Fast forward to 2017-18, we had a conversation again and his tune changed to one of interests and respect. Watch out people, esports is a thing, and is exponentially growing, money and popularity wise.
He was a great North Carolina TARHEEL player!!! Glad they mentioned that.