Rick Fox wants to build the next sports dynasty in the gaming world.
Fox, a three-time NBA champion, has become one of the biggest former professional athletes to invest in the rapidly expanding eSports genre. Fox was a key cog in the Los Angeles Lakers' dynasty in the early 2000s — and hopes he can build the next one with, yes, Super Evil Megacorp, creators of the battle game Vainglory.
"I'm for the generation of, put down the controller and get out of the house," Fox said. "This generation, they don't put down the controller, they just leave the house and go perform at Madison Square Garden.