Los Angeles Basketball Legend
Derek Fisher: Biography at a Glance
- Derek Fisher is a Los Angeles basketball legend who played 18 seasons in the NBA, winning five championships, including playing alongside Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal en route to three consecutive titles from 2000-2002.
- Fisher’s accolades also include holding the all-time NBA record for playoff game appearances.
- He served as the General Manager and 12th head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
- Before joining the Sparks, Fisher served as Head Coach for the New York Knicks following his retirement.
- In his time as a player, he served as president of the Players’ Union from 2006-2013.
- Fisher has served as a television analyst for TNT, NBA TV, and Spectrum SportsNet as an in-studio analyst for the Lakers.
Biography
Derek Fisher is a Los Angeles basketball legend, playing 18 seasons in the NBA and winning five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fisher previously served as the General Manager and 12th head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks.
Fisher was drafted 24th overall by the Lakers in 1996, and played alongside Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal en route to three consecutive titles from 2000-2002. He later added two more rings in 2009 and 2010 with Los Angeles. Fisher also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Fisher’s accolades include holding the all-time NBA record for playoff game appearances (259). He’s also known for hitting a buzzer-beater with 0.4 seconds left against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals as a member of the Lakers. In his time as a player, he served as president of the players’ union from 2006-2013.
After finishing the 2014 season with the Thunder, Fisher transitioned to the sidelines, being named head coach of the New York Knicks on June 10, 2014. Fisher coached into the 2015-2016 season with New York, helping develop then-rookie Kristaps Porzingis.
Fisher is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas where he attended Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, lettering in basketball. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he finished his four-year career second all-time in school history in points (1,393), assists (472), and steals (189). He was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year his senior year.
Fisher has served as a television analyst for TNT, NBA TV, and Spectrum SportsNet as an in-studio analyst for the Lakers.
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