Five Things You Did Not Know About De’Aaron Fox

De’Aaron Fox plies his trade with Sacramento Kings and has been among their best players for the past few seasons. He represented the Kentucky Wildcats in collegiate basketball before being chosen fifth by the Kings in the 2017 NBA Draft. Fox studied at Katy, Texas’ Cypress Lakes High School. He had a 23.8 point, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game average as a junior. As a senior, Fox had a 32.1 point, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game average.

De’Aaron Fox participated in the 2016 McDonald’s All-American Game on March 30 after being chosen a McDonald’s All-American in January 2016. Fox led Cypress Lakes to three state tournament trips during his high school career, including a regional final his senior year, and twice reached the 50-point plateau in a single game.

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Fox declared that he will skip his remaining three years of college eligibility and join the 2017 NBA draft at the conclusion of his rookie season. Following are some of the unknown facts about De’Aaron Fox:

Replaced Lonzo Ball in Rising Stars challenge

Lonzo Ball was replaced by Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox on the American team for the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars. Lonzo Ball was unable to take part because of an injured MCL.

Only player after LeBron James to score triple-double before 21 years age

During the Atlanta Hawks’ 146-115 victory over them on November 1st, 2018. De’Aaron Fox became the first player after LeBron James in 2005 to earn a 30-point triple-double before turning 21 as he recorded his first triple-double of his career with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists to help the Kings to a 6-3 record.

Finished 2nd in NBA most improved player

De’Aaron Fox made significant progress in the 2018–2019 season. He not only made gains in all significant statistical categories. In addition, he came in the top three and was runner-up to Pascal Siakam for the NBA Most Improved Player Award.

Nickname – “Swipa da fox”

“When I was younger, I just played a lot of defense, even like how I’m playing now,” Fox says.

“I used to get a lot of on-ball steals since about fourth or fifth grade, and my last name’s Fox, and one of my friends’ dad actually just started calling me ‘Swipa.’ You know, ‘Swiper the Fox’ from Dora. And it just kind of stuck. I liked it and everybody likes to tag, so I just ran with it. And ‘Swiper’ is probably trademarked, so I can’t use that. So Swipa’s good for me.”

Dragon Ball Z fan

 

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De’Aaron Fox, a well-known Dragon Ball Z fan, now has footwear to match his preferred anime series. The unique box Fox posted with the Nike Kobe A.D. “Dragon Ball Z” sneakers is inscribed with the date “May 25, 2017,” suggesting that Fox has had the shoes for some time.

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