Derek Fisher

Basketball Player

Birthday August 9, 1974

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Little Rock, AR

Age 50 years old

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About

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.

Before Fame

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

Trivia

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

Family Life

He had four children with Candace Patton, whom he was married to from 2005 until 2015. In the summer of 2021, he got married to Gloria Govan.

Associated With

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

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Derek Fisher Highlights
Derek Fisher Highlights