Derek Fisher

Guide Note

Derek Fisher is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, and is currently a point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Fast Facts

1. Born: August 9, 1974
2. Birth Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
3. Height: 6'1"
4. Weight: 210 lbs
5. Drafted in 1999 by the Los Angeles Lakers
6. 3-time NBA Champion
7. President of the NBA Players Association

Early Life

Derek Lamar Fisher was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He would attend Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School where he would develop his basketball skills. He would later go on to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he would develop into an NBA caliber point guard.

Pro Career

Fisher would be selected with the 24th overall pick in the 1996 draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In Los Angeles, he would at first serve as a back-up to point guard Nick Van Exel, then later, become the starting point guard during the Lakers Championship runs in 2000, 2001, and 2002. He would sign with the Utah Jazz in 2004. Then in 2007, with his 10 month old daughter in need of specialized treatment in a major city with a medical center that specialized in retinoblastoma, he would be released from his contract with Utah. He would quickly sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and is now currently the starting point guard for the team.

Derek Fisher Timeline

• August 9, 1974: Born in Little Rock, Arkansas
• 1996: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers
• 2000: NBA Champion
• 2001: NBA Champion
• 2002: NBA Champion
• 2004: Signs with the Golden State Warriors
• 2006: Traded to the Utah Jazz
• 2007: Released from contract to care for daughter
• 2007: Signs with Los Angeles Lakers