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Former NBA Player Rick Fox Tapped for Bahamian Senate
The opposition named the former NBA champion as one of four senators after he lost his House of Assembly bid.
- On Monday, the opposition Free National Movement Party appointed retired NBA champion Rick Fox to the Bahamian Senate, following his unsuccessful bid for a legislative seat in last Tuesday's general election.
- Fox, a former player for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, ran as a Free National Movement candidate last Tuesday, while Incumbent Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party won, securing a consecutive term.
- Born in Canada to a Bahamian father, the retired champion transitioned from an NBA career into politics, having previously served as an ambassador-at-large under the Progressive Liberal Party before aligning with the FNM.
- Members of the 16-member Senate are appointed rather than elected, unlike the House of Assembly; the FNM selected Fox to fill one of four seats designated for the opposition.
- Fox aims to foster an economy that benefits more Bahamians by emphasizing transparency and accountability, noting that setbacks provide opportunities to "come back wiser, stronger and more prepared for what's next.
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Former NBA player Rick Fox has been appointed to the Bahamian Senate, taking up one of four seats reserved for members of the opposition.
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Former NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in the Bahamas after election loss
Retired three-time NBA champion Rick Fox has been appointed a senator for the main opposition party in the Bahamas after losing a bid for a legislative seat in last week's general election.
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