My Take
De'Aaron Fox is one of those players who genuinely makes you stop scrolling and actually watch basketball. The guy is flat-out fast — like, uncomfortably fast for someone his size — and he turned that speed into a legitimate superstar career after being drafted fifth overall by Sacramento in 2017. He spent years carrying the Kings almost single-handedly, putting up big scoring nights on a team that wasn't exactly loaded with help, which earned him real respect around the league. The Swipa nickname fits perfectly: he just swipes the ball and he's gone before you've processed what happened. The trade to San Antonio felt like a new chapter worth following, and honestly I think the best version of Fox might still be ahead of him. Out of New Orleans, through Kentucky, into the NBA grind — the whole arc has been quietly impressive.
Overview
De'Aaron Martez Fox (born December 20, 1997), nicknamed "Swipa", is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected fifth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2017 NBA draft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- De'Aaron Fox
- Name (Japanese)
- デアーロン・フォックス
- Reading
- であーろん・ふぉっくす
- Born
- December 20, 1997 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cypress Lakes High School
- University
- University of Kentucky
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.