Derek Fisher

Derek Fisher is an American former basketball player and coach who spent the bulk of an 18 season NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five championships there. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he played college basketball at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1996, and was drafted by the Lakers with the 24th overall pick that same year. A point guard known for leadership and clutch playmaking, he won three straight titles from 2000 to 2002 alongside Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, then rejoined the Lakers in 2007 and added two more. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks, served as president of the players union, and coached the New York Knicks and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from 2019 to 2022. Since 2016 he has worked as a television analyst for Turner Sports and Spectrum SportsNet.