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		⚫	{{short description\|American basketball player}}
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			\| coach = Bippy a.k.a Lava Sauce
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⚫	'''Philip Champion''' (born June 14, 1976 in ]) also known as "'''Hot Sauce'''", is an ] ] player who has played on the Streetball ] ~~] from its creation in 2000~~. Champion is six-foot-one and weighs 160 pounds and is widely regarded as the most famous ] player in the world~~.~~

		⚫	'''Philip Champion''' (born June 13, 1976 in ] and raised in ]) also known as '''Hot Sauce''', is an American former professional ] player who has played on the Streetball ] from its creation in 2000.
	Originally from Orlando, Champion spent the majority of his youth in ]. During High School was cut from team his sophomore and junior year because of his style of basketball. He played his Freshman year, which was the only organized basketball he played in high school. He decided not to even try out his senior year. After high school he found himself in ]. He found life at ], spending long hours in pick-up games and solitary practices, developing his ball-handling skills with his brother Kevin Jones.

			In 2006, he made his film debut as a role as Jewelz in the movie '']'' alongside ], ], & ]. In 2018, the ] offered a promotion in which fans had the opportunity to guard Champion 1 on 1 for 24 seconds to win prizes.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Joseph\|first1=Andrew\|title=Trash-talking Hawks fan gets utterly embarrassed by AND1 Mixtape star Hot Sauce\|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/hot-sauce-hawks-atlanta-fan-challenge-video-trash-talk-nba-and1-streetball\|access-date=15 September 2021\|website=For the Win\|publisher=USA Today\|archive-date=15 September 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915153732/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/hot-sauce-hawks-atlanta-fan-challenge-video-trash-talk-nba-and1-streetball\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last1=Wilborn\|first1=Nubyjas\|title=AND1 legend Hot Sauce dishes on breaking Hawks fans' ankles, favorite mixtape memories\|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/hot-sauce-and1-mixtape-highlights-video-atlanta-hawks-nba-basketball-fan-challenge/u65cjljh0gu618skjp2yjt5dp\|access-date=15 September 2021\|website=Sporting News\|archive-date=15 September 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915153732/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/hot-sauce-and1-mixtape-highlights-video-atlanta-hawks-nba-basketball-fan-challenge/u65cjljh0gu618skjp2yjt5dp\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	Champion and his (now ex) manager and Mark Edwards met at Run N’ Shoot early in 1999 and the two formed a friendship. Then, a few years ago, Champion violated the terms of his probation and, because he could not pay the $752 fine issued by the judge, found himself in jail. In the meantime Edwards, who had begun aggressively promoting Champion’s game, was contacted by AND1, which wanted to arrange for Champion to participate in some of the organized games they were holding on outdoor courts. Edwards went back to Run N’ Shoot, unaware that Champion had been incarcerated. After learning of Champion's predicament through a mutual friend, Edwards, an attorney, arranged to pay his fine and headed for ] and the AND1 game. Champion joined the AND1 team in the summer of 2000.

			== Professional career ==
⚫	In ~~2006, he played a role in the movie '']''. On~~ January 27, it was announced that Champion had signed with the ] of the present ]. <ref>~~</ref>~~

			=== College Park Spyders (2009–2012) ===
		⚫	In January 2009, it was announced that Champion had signed with the ] of the present ].<ref>{{cite web \| title = College Park Spyders Add Excitement to the ABA Franchise by signing Phillip "Hot Sauce" Champion for the 2009-2010 Season \| work = Press Release \| publisher = ] \| date = January 26, 2009 \| url = http://www.spydersbasketball.com/news.html \| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090202045333/http://spydersbasketball.com/news.html \| archivedate = February 2, 2009}}</ref>

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Philip Champion
Personal information
Nickname	Hot Sauce
Born	(1976-06-13) June 13, 1976 (age 48) 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

Philip Champion (born June 13, 1976 in Fort Campbell, KY and raised in Jacksonville, FL) 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.

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.

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.

References

Joseph, Andrew. "Trash-talking Hawks fan gets utterly embarrassed by AND1 Mixtape star Hot Sauce". For the Win. USA Today. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
Wilborn, Nubyjas. "AND1 legend Hot Sauce dishes on breaking Hawks fans' ankles, favorite mixtape memories". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
"College Park Spyders Add Excitement to the ABA Franchise by signing Phillip "Hot Sauce" Champion for the 2009-2010 Season". Press Release. College Park Spyders. January 26, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009.

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