Rick Fox, Michael Jordan Among Best Basketball-Player Actors

Posted Feb 9, 2018
Most Well-Rounded Acting Career: Rick Fox - Fox carved out a fine NBA career playing with the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics; he was never the star, but he was the consummate, dependable role player. That’s also a good way to describe his acting career. Most Outstanding Performance by an NBA Star Playing Himself: Michael Jordan in Space Jam. (The Ringer)

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