Derek Fisher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Fisher
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 9, 1974(1974-08-09)
Age	50
Birthplace	Little Rock
Country	United States
Birth City	Arkansas
Horoscope	Leo

Derek Fisher Biography

Derek Fisher is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 9, 1974 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. NBA guard mostly for the Los Angeles Lakers who hit one of the most famous shots in NBA playoff history with 0.4 seconds left on the game clock to lift the Lakers over the San Antonio Spurs in game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals. He served as head coach of the New York Knicks from 2014 to 2016.

He played alongside Kobe Bryant for a number of years in Los Angeles.

Fisher was selected 24th overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, and spent his first eight seasons with them.

He made his NBA debut in an early season game against the Phoenix Suns, tallying 12 points and five assists. Over the course of his rookie season, Fisher appeared in 80 games, averaging 3.9 points, 1.5 assists, and 1.2 rebounds. He was selected to the Schick Rookie Game during the All-Star Weekend in Cleveland and had 16 points and six assists. In the 1997–98 season, Fisher started 36 of 82 games, backing up Nick Van Exel. He started all 13 games in the playoffs and averaged 6 points per game as the Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Utah Jazz in 4 games. In the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, Fisher played in all 50 games and started in 21, mostly serving as a backup for veteran Derek Harper. Fisher would once again start in all of the Lakers’ playoff games, posting averages of 9.8 points and 4.9 assists per game as the Lakers advanced past the Houston Rockets in the first round before falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the second round in 4 games.

He had four children with Candace Patton, whom he was married to from 2005 until 2015. In April 2018, he got engaged to Gloria Govan.

Derek Fisher Net Worth

Derek Fisher is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Fisher 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After seeing his half brother go down because of cocaine addiction, he vowed never to use drugs.

He won 5 NBA Championships as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Fisher played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five NBA championships. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Dallas Mavericks. He has also served as president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Derek Fisher height 6 ft 1 in Derek weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Derek Fisher Dating?

According to our records, Derek Fisher married to Candace Fisher. As of December 1, 2023, Derek Fisher’s is not dating anyone.

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Speedy Claxton started more games than Fisher in the 2004–05 season, and then newly acquired point guard Baron Davis was a starter the following season. Despite this, in 2005–06 season, Fisher averaged 13.3 points a game, the highest season scoring average of his career.

Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derek Fisher celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

One of Fisher’s finest playoff moments came on May 13, 2004, in Game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals between the Lakers and the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. The series was tied at 2 games apiece, and Game 5 was a closely contested affair. With 11 seconds remaining, Kobe Bryant hit a jump shot to put the Lakers up 72–71. Tim Duncan then made a fadeaway 18-footer over Shaquille O’Neal to give the Spurs a 73–72 lead with 0.4 seconds on the clock.

Where is Derek Fisher now?

Fisher has been the team’s head coach since the 2019 WNBA season. After the firing of Penny Toler in October 2019, Fisher assumed front office duties as well. He was officially appointed as the team GM in December 2020.

What happened to Derek Fisher's daughter?

At that time, Tatum, Fisher’s 11-month-old daughter, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma , an eye condition that was said to be a cancerous tumor in her left eye. Retinoblastoma is a rare one that often leads to the removal of the infected eye.

Was Derek Fisher a good defender?

Earlier in his career, Derek Fisher was considered to be a decent defensive point guard. Unfortunately for Fisher, those days are long gone. One of the biggest weaknesses of the team is Fisher’s inability to stay in front of the league’s young, quick point guards.

Is Derrick Fisher a Hall of Famer?

Derek Fisher Fisher himself has had some memorable playoff moments, and off the court was a huge presence as the president of the NBA Players Union. However, the numbers don’t lie, and they tell us that Fisher has simply not been on a Hall of Fame level at any point.

How rich is Derek Fisher?

$45 million is the net worth of Derek Fisher in 2021, thanks to his successful playing career in the NBA. He won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during his 18-year professional playing career and also played for teams including the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors.