Eric Snow was born in Canton, Ohio in 1973. His older brother is the former linebacker, Percy Snow. Eric attended Canton McKinley High School, where he began his basketball career and was named MVP for three consecutive seasons. He also played basketball for Michigan State University. His team went on to rank as #3 seed to play in the NCAA Tournament, but was beaten by Weber State University. Snow is the ex-husband of Deshawn Snow, who was a cast member on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Eric Snow was presented with the NBA Sportsmanship Award for the 1999-2000 season and the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award from the Professional Basketball Writer’s Association in 2005. He is also the founder of the “Shoot For The Moon Foundation,” which is focused on helping families and the communities in the Northeast area of Ohio.