Philip Champion
American basketball player
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Philip Champion (born June 13, 1976 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida) also known as Hot Sauce, is an American former professional basketball player who has played on the Streetball AND1 Mixtape Tour from its creation in 2000.
Nickname
Hot SauceBornJune 13, 1976
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.
SportStreetball
TeamImperial Valley College (1999)
AND1 Mixtape Tour (2000–04, 06–08)
College Park Spyders (2009–2012)
Court Kingz (2012–)
AND1 Mixtape Tour (2000–04, 06–08)
College Park Spyders (2009–2012)
Court Kingz (2012–)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Hot Sauce |
| Born | June 13, 1976 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Streetball |
| Team | Imperial Valley College (1999) AND1 Mixtape Tour (2000–04, 06–08) College Park Spyders (2009–2012) Court Kingz (2012–) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Coached by | Bippy a.k.a Lava Sauce |
In 2006, he made his film debut as a role as Jewelz in the movie Crossover alongside Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, & Wayne Brady. In 2018, the Atlanta Hawks offered a promotion in which fans had the opportunity to guard Champion 1 on 1 for 24 seconds to win prizes.[1][2]
Professional career
College Park Spyders (2009–2012)
In January 2009, it was announced that Champion had signed with the College Park Spyders of the present American Basketball Association.[3]
