fox divorcing

LOS ANGELES -- Former Laker Rick Fox, who was traded to the Boston Celtics last week after spending seven seasons with Los Angeles, filed for divorce Tuesday from singer-actress Vanessa Williams.
Fox filed to end the couple's five-year marriage, which produced 4-year-old daughter Sasha.

The red-carpet marriage of Vanessa Williams and Rick Fox apparently has dissolved.

"They are both extremely devoted parents, so the most important thing to them right now is the welfare of their child," Fox spokeswoman Staci Wolfe said. "They are committed to working out what's best for her."

Williams has three children from her first marriage and Fox has a son from a previous relationship. The two had been separated.

Fox and Lakers point guard Gary Payton were traded Friday to Boston for Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins and Marcus Banks. The Celtics also received a conditional first-round draft pick and cash in the deal and sent a second-round pick to the Lakers.

It remains to be seen whether Fox will join Boston, with whom he spent the first six seasons of his career. The 35-year-old guard/forward reportedly is contemplating retirement after 13 NBA seasons because of nagging injuries.

wonder if this has anything to do with the trade?

It has nothing to do with the trade. They were already separated. If anything, the trade would have brought them closer together since she does her work in New York.

And the Lakers just keep falling apart. Next up, Kobe and Vanessa.

What does Fox's divorce have to do with the Lakers? How are they falling apart?

Fox was sent to Boston in the Payton deal, remember?

I don't know.


I think this move proves that Rick Fox's hair doesn't always "charm". He looks like my rug.

Rick Fox's sucks. Vanessa Williams doesn't.

What does Fox's divorce have to do with the Lakers? How are they falling apart?

Fox was sent to Boston in the Payton deal, remember?

Very true

Rick Fox's sucks. Vanessa Williams doesn't.

Very true

He's bout to cut the hair.He has no more reason for it.

He's startin' to get old aint he? He's probably gonna loose it soon anyway....here comes the rogaine

Rick Fox will never loose the hair. He'll be 89 with the same amount of hair. Don't ask me how, but it's Rick Fox.

I think he was bald for a short time in 2001/2002 (at least in that year's NBA Live, anyway), so he HAS been bald before. Hee Hee...

I'm guessing that was by choice, not due to hair loss. Wild guess though.

Yeah...it was...I forget when Karl Malone shaved his...I think it was back in 2001/2002 as well...

when did his beard go grey? when he was 50?