De’Aaron Fox is helping the San Antonio community for the holiday season

Although he played less than 25 games with the San Antonio Spurs, De’Aaron Fox quickly becoming one of the team’s biggest philanthropists. In late October, the star guard gave away the shoes during an event in the city’s main downtown park. A week before Thanksgiving, Fox and his family provided turkeys and meals to families living in one of San Antonio’s lower-income areas.

Because Fox joined the Spurs last February via trade, this is his first fall as a member of the Silver and Black.

ClutchPoints noted that when it asked the 2023 NBA All-Star to immerse himself in the South Texas community.

“I didn’t grow up in the situation I’m in now. So seeing that and knowing how people grow up, knowing there’s a struggle in the world and all we do is play basketball and we can make a living,” Fox replied.

“Just being able to go out into the community and help people who need it, especially during times like this around the holiday season when there are people who can’t get presents or have Thanksgiving and don’t have food on the table like we do.”

“It’s just something we like to do. We just like helping people.”

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De’Aaron Fox arrived with San Antonio and Texas ties

Fox and his family hosted a holiday for families in one of San Antonio’s school districts, Harlandale ISD, handing out turkeys and non-perishable food items in the run-up to Turkey Day and Christmas. They spent time meeting and interacting with residents, sharing conversations and photos.

Although Fox played just 17 games with the Spurs last year before season-ending surgery and dressed in just six this year, his wife is from San Antonio.

“She grew up here,” Fox said. “She played basketball with and against so many people who were in the school district or people who worked in the school district or went to school there or went to school here.”

“It’s definitely the best whenever you’re connected in one way or another to some of the people you’re helping. Although, we do it to people we don’t know at all. Regardless, it’s special, but yeah, it means a little when it’s something you know.”

For Fox, who spent the first seven and a half seasons of his career with the Sacramento Kings, the event continued a family tradition.

“This is something that my wife and I have done pretty much every year that we’ve been together,” Fox said. “We usually do something for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We just love the holiday season, we just love the feeling.”

Although he was born in Louisiana, Fox grew up in Houston, which is about a three-hour drive from San Antonio.

“Obviously, we’re in a very fortunate position to be able to do things like this. We just love doing it every year for the community that supports us,” Fox continued.

“We wouldn’t be here without the kind of support you have for the leagues we play in and the teams we play for. So to be able to do that in the community you’re in, I think it’s always a blessing.”