Survival is serious, says Rick Fox
BETRAYAL OR SURVIVAL?
Rick Fox Legacy
Was it Betrayal or Survival? What would you do?
Survival is serious. The lengths we go to in life to secure our future and our family’s future can be serious. Some people bet on a life of crime. I bet on basketball.
Some of you have asked: Why did you play for another team?
It was a simple decision: I played to secure a future for my family.
At the time, The Bahamas didn’t have a national team that competed globally. There was no path to the NBA from home. Playing for another team wasn’t betrayal, it was the only opportunity to be seen, to prove myself, and to secure my future.
In the summer of 1990, with the guidance of my coach Dean Smith and my parents, I joined Canada’s NBA summer league team. I made the all-star team, caught the attention of NBA scouts, and earned my place among the pros.
That decision was never about leaving The Bahamas behind it was about making sure The Bahamas would one day be seen on every stage I stepped on.
Every decision since then has been in service to my family and to The Bahamas. Every opportunity I’ve had has come from God. He is driving this ship.
From championship podiums to Hollywood sets, from boardrooms to global summits The Bahamas has been with me every step of the way.
You don’t have to be seen to serve. You just have to be in action.
And I’ve been a Bahamian in action my entire life building, competing, and winning for my family and our people.
WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR THE BAHAMAS? WHAT WILL YOU DO?
People ask: What have you done for The Bahamas?
My question back is simple: What will you do?
Let’s turn the conversation of service into a competition. Who among us has done more for the nation we love?
Just because one is unseen doesn’t mean one was absent. Let me shine a light.
For over 30 years, I’ve made The Bahamas number one: not just in sports, but in business, culture, and innovation. From courts to boardrooms, studios to sustainability summits, I’ve delivered results that carry the Bahamian flag higher every time.
I’ve rebuilt our basketball programs, mentored athletes, brought world-class coaches, and funded clinics and camps. I’ve fought for Bahamian players to gain international exposure and opened doors for scholarships around the world.
Through Partanna, I’ve positioned The Bahamas as a leader in climate innovation — creating jobs, opportunities, and global respect for our people. I’ve sponsored students to study abroad, bringing knowledge and technology home to fuel our growth.
This is the work of impact — not applause. I don’t chase validation. I chase results. I didn’t return home seeking fame or power. I was invited to help solve national problems: housing, opportunity, and sustainability.
I am not a politician. I am a winner who happens to be on Team Bahamas.
THE MOVEMENT TO WIN
Some enter politics to serve. The day I enter, I enter to compete to defend, to facilitate, and to lead.
Winning requires strategy, focus, discipline, and execution the same principles that have guided my success for decades.
This movement is not for everyone. Some are satisfied with what they have.
But this movement is for Bahamians who want to see our country rise to a level not seen before, locally and globally.
We will finish what our forefathers started. We will go all the way.
Any unseen work I’ve done, any blessing I’ve received, has been used to lift this nation, open doors for our youth, and build pride that cannot be taken away.
That is my contribution. That is my legacy. That is what I’ve done — and will continue to do — for The Bahamas.
Every chapter of my life has been about winning: on the court, on the screen, in business, and now, in building solutions for our people.
Today begins the most important chapter yet: competing and winning for the Bahamian people from home.
I have a vision for the next 50 years: a Bahamas where our children inherit a nation that works for them, not against them.
Where we don’t just talk about progress we deliver it. No movement builds a future alone.
This vision needs teammates, builders, and believers. It will grow as quickly as the Bahamian people decide they’ve had enough — that they deserve more — and are ready to rise.
I’m ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with every Bahamian who wants more: more honesty, more opportunity, more action, more results.
Today is the beginning of a movement that competes, wins, and delivers for The Bahamas.
