Wears #17 for the Lakers for two reasons. He said that while with the Celtics, he entered training camp every year with the goal of helping them win their 17th NBA Championship. Another reason for wearing the number is due to the comparisons to Celtic great John Havlicek.
He and Vanessa Williams eloped to the Caribbean in the summer of 1999, but promised family and friends they'd re-tie the knot that fall, which they did in a lavish ceremony at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York followed by a gala reception at the St. Regis Hotel.
He was introduced to his former wife Vanessa Williams by then-girlfriend, supermodel Tyra Banks. When his romance with Banks ended, Fox and Williams began dating.