NBA icon Rick Fox has launched yet another career venture — and, perhaps, his most important one yet.
The ex-Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics forward, 54, is developing a carbon-negative concrete that can suck CO2 out of the air in an attempt to aid the battle against climate change.
3
Ex-NBA forward Rick Fox has been developing a carbon-negative concrete in an exciting new career ventureCredit: Getty
3
Fox spent 13 years in the NBA, playing for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles LakersCredit: Getty
Fox’s startup Partanna unveiled the first home built with the experimental concrete in the Bahamas, where he grew up, earlier this week.
And the company wants to construct 999 more with the help from the Bahamian government, hoping its invention can eventually become an everyday building material.
The concrete’s binding ingredients absorb carbon dioxide from the air and trap it inside, holding onto the CO2 even after structures that contain the material are demolished, per The Verge.
It also doesn’t use cement, whose manufacturing process itself releases a lot of climate pollution.
Studies claim cement is estimated to be responsible for eight percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Fox made it his mission to fight climate change after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas in 2019, wrecking the homes of thousands of people.
“I shut down my entire career that was in Hollywood to pursue and create [climate] solutions,” said Fox, who started appearing in movies even before retiring from the NBA in 2004.
“I had to move around the industry that was new to me and meet people that were looking at me like, ‘What the hell are you doing in concrete?'”
Fox spent the first six years of his NBA career with the Celtics, who drafted him out of North Carolina with the 24th overall pick in 1991.
In 1997, the 6-foot-7 forward signed with the Lakers, teaming up with Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
He then helped the Purple and Gold win the fabled three-peat between 2000-2002.
Fox averaged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in his 13-year NBA career.
In retirement, the ex-NBA star also ventured into the gaming world.
He was part-owner of a professional League of Legends team Echo Fox, formerly Gravity Gaming, between 2015-2019.
3
Fox won three NBA championships with the LakersCredit: Getty
News
Revealing the “terrible pain” that the late Queen had to endure every day until the end of her life
Late Queen was in ‘crippling pain’ every day towards the end of her life Towards the end of her life, the late Queen Elizabeth was in ‘crippling…
Colman Domingo Breaks Silence Lifts the Lid on Meghan Markle’s Dirty Past, ENDING Her Acting Career
In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, acclaimed actor Coleman Domingo has broken his silence about Meghan Markle’s past. The revelations, which read like a…
Furious Princess Anne has finally had enough as Meghan drops another Netflix bombshell on the monarchy
In this Royal Critic’s Channel, the focus is on the recent episode of the Sussex Saga, where Prince Harry and his PR team announce a Netflix…
Piers Morgan did not hold back in criticizing Meghan
Piers Morgan, known as the “arch-enemy” of Meghan Markle, has never shied away from criticizing and mocking the Duchess in the media. Following the Sussexes’ explosive interview…
Kate Middleton ‘slaps back’ at Camilla with her comeback statement after being ‘sabotaged’ by her: ‘I’m back, and those in the shadows will soon face justice’
Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to work, marking a significant milestone in her journey as she stepped back into the public eye after completing her chemotherapy…
At 65, Michael Jackson’s Ex-wife FINALLY Speaks Out! Debbie Rowe On Allegations & Their Marriage
From Fan to Wife: The Extraordinary Journey of Debbie Rowe and Michael Jackson From a devoted fan to the wife of one of the most iconic figures…
End of content
No more pages to load