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Former NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in the Bahamas after election loss - Toronto Star
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Rick Fox, a former NBA champion and the 2019 Bahamian Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, has been appointed as an opposition senator following his defeat in the recent general election.
The 54-year-old athlete served as the Independent Liberal candidate for South West Abaco but lost to the ruling Free National Movement (FNM) party's incumbent Senator. His appointment as a government-appointed opposition member is part of Bahamian political tradition, though it is not a new position and does not grant him any real legislative power.
Fox, who played 13 seasons in the NBA for teams including the…
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