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- Born: August 9, 1974
- Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 210 lbs
- Attended: University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Majored in communications
- Drafted in 1999 by the Los Angeles Lakers
- 4-time NBA Champion
- President of the NBA Players Association
- Official Website: http://www.derekfisher2.com/
- Derek Fisher Twitter: http://twitter.com/DerekFisher
- Salary: $5,048,000 (2010) http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/pr...
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Derek Lamar Fisher is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, and is currently a point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Fisher was selected as the 24th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Initially, his role was to backup Nic Van Exel, the point guard for the Lakers at the time. During his rookie season, he played 80 games (three as a starter). In 1999-2000 season, he helped the Lakers to their first NBA title since 1998 and the next two consecutive championships.
He has played full season (82 games) for large number of occasions. They are 1998, 2003, 2004 (with the Los Angeles Lakers); 2005 (with the Golden State Warriors); 2007 (with the Utah Jazz); 2008 and 2009 (with the Los Angeles Lakers).
In 2009, he helped the Los Angeles Lakers won their 15th NBA Championship. This is his fourth championship with the Lakers. Despite having an ordinary playoffs stats, Fisher was the key in Game 4 during NBA Finals. His three pointers were turning point for the Los Angeles Lakers to win the series. LA Times: [1] -
Early Life
Derek Fisher was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School where he developed his basketball skills. He later went on to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he developed into an NBA caliber point guard. -
Pro Career
After spending eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher signed as a free agent on July 16, 2004 with the Golden State Warriors where he played 156 games.
On July 12, 2006, he was traded to the Utah Jazz for Devin Brown, Keith McLeod and Andre Owens. Due to his 10 month old daughter in need of specialized treatment in a major city with a medical center that specialized in retinoblastoma, he was released from his contract with the Utah Jazz on July 2, 2007. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 20, 2007. [1] -
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Derek Fisher Timeline
- August 9, 1974: Born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1996: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers
- 2000: Finals NBA Champion
- 2001: Finals NBA Champion
- 2002: Finals 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
- 2009: Finals NBA Champion
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Derek Fisher News
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Fish Takes the Lead
Derek Fisher heeded the call with one of his best performances of the year, and helping the Lakers snap a nearly five-year losing streak in Portland's Rose ... (February 08, 2010)Athlete Newswire -
Foyle says owner proposal goes too far
"I think it's a proposal that's far-reaching," said Foyle, the union's second-in-command behind president Derek Fisher. "This [new proposal] has gone too ... (February 07, 2010)ESPN -
Derek Fisher inspires Lakers to victory
Point guard Derek Fisher, in action against Orlando last week, provided a spark for the Lakers with a motivational speech during Friday night's game against ... (January 23, 2010)Los Angeles Times -
Lakers' Phil Jackson, Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher debate Kobe Bryant's scoring ...
Lakers guard Derek Fisher made two things pretty clear. On one hand he said, "we all respect who he is, what he does for us and the fact we wouldn't be ... (February 02, 2010)Los Angeles Times (blog)
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When did Lakers? What? That was Derek Fisher? My bad... 1 AnswerHines Ward DOESN'T play for the Lakers? Great Question! read more -
How did Derek Fisher just get ejected from the game? 1 AnswerAccording to espn.com, -- quote -- Derek Fisher was called for a flagrant foul when he collided with Scola as the Rockets brought the ball up the court. -- e... read more -
Who said Derek Fisher couldnt keep up with Aaron Brooks? 1 AnswerDerek Fisher definitely contributed to how poor Aaron Brooks shooting during Game 2 (5 out of 15 attempts and 3 out of 9 attempts from the three point line). read more
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Now that Derek Jeter tied the Yankees career hits record, how much further will he go? 7 AnswersJeter is 35 years old, but is also having a career year. In 2001 he signed a 10-year contract (http://bit.ly/4xrGrw), putting him under contract through the en... read more
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@Klow7 I'm not sure but I rememeber Derek Fisher did it when he missed the playoff game against you guys last year. Don't think he was fined
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Derek Fisher leads the league in saying "Kobe I'm open!!!"
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