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Derek Fisher Facts....
Derek Lamar Fisher was born on August 9,1974. He weighs 200 pounds and is 6'1''. He likes fishing,listening to music, and traveling. When he couldn't play basketball because of his foot last season, he would spend hours in the arcade playing basketball. He has 3 headbands that are blue white and yellow. He wears them over his ears because that's where it is most comfortable. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His favorite foods are grilled chicken and chicken parmesian. When his NBA career is over he wants to open a business. He has a brother, Duane who also played in the NBA and a sister DeAndra. He missed 62 games last season because of his foot and came back to play March 13 for the first time in 6 months!! He scored 26 points. Coach Jackson was gonna send him to training camp but realized the first game and beyond that he was really good and tried his best. Fish is a great offensive and defensive player. He went to high school at Parkview in Little Rock and played basketball and got nicknamed "the mop" because he always fell going after the loose ball. He also led them to a championship. On the lakers he plays a point guard (PG). His moms name is Annette. Fisher throws the ball with his left hand. He has two w.w.j.d. bracelets that he wears and he is a christian. Fisher has tonz of nicknames.. Fish, d.fish, the rock, the mop,d.f., d.rock etc... He was in the show "In the house" with Kobe Bryant. His shoe size is 13 and he wears blue and white nikes. Him and Mike Penberthy have the smallest shoe size on the team. He was 24th pick 1st round in the 1996 draft to the lakers. He got player of the year in 1995-1996. His salary is $611,520. I've seen Derek Fisher on NBA inside stuff, NBA 2night, ESPN news and Channel1. His favorite actor is Denzel Washington. He liked the lakers growing up and his favorite player was Magic just like Kobe Bryant. His college is Little rock, Arkansas college in 1996.Two years ago, Shaq gave him a watch worth $12,000 (diamond rolex) but he doesn't wear it because it's not his style but he keeps it at his house. The worst season for himwas when Dennis Rodman was on his team because they had to deal with him and that same season two coaches got fired. He didn't think he'd even get drafted to NBA out of college. Growing up, he'd always wanted to be a Laker. His brother, Duane got into drugs and bad stuff. Fish reads the bible in the laker locker room before every game. That's awesome!! He is close friends with Corliss Williamson which is another NBA arkansas player. Fish is active in the American Cancer Society and Big brothers and big sisters. He has a major in communications at Little rock college. Got another stress fracture on the same foot as last september. (his right one). they think he got it in the playoffs. He got surgery on July 3. He should return in late November or Dec.1 (early december). Fish has a luxury tax friendly salary coming in an average of 4 million dollars a season through 2006!! He was on NBA inside stuff on June 2nd. He was a guest speaker for open practice(i think 2 years ago). 10,000 people were there. People got tickets to go to it if they had perfect attendence, cummunity service or participated in literacy programs. Two years ago there was a basketball camp for boys ages 10-18 held at the university of California in Santa Barbara. There were personal instructors and appearanced by: Derek Fisher, Brian Shaw, Devean George and Mark madsen. Fish did a live chat on NBA.com on March 13 and July 18,2001. Fish was second leading scorer, stealer and assister in Little rock history and 1st in free throws. His sign is Libra. He was a unanimous pick on the 1995-1996 Sunbelt conference team. He had the most assists..92..as a arkansas little rock freshmen since 1986-1987. He was on 7th heaven in November 2000 and he was also on Moesha and In the house. He has his own clothing line coming out this year. Altogether he missed 134 days (not games) in the 2000-2001 season. In the 2000-2001 season he set the record for most 3's made by a laker vs. the spurs. He made 15 3's in 4 games!! He participated in the 1997 schik rookie game at all star weekend posting 16 points and a team high 6 assists for the western conference squad. He was on our school's Channel 1 news on oct.29 (the day before the regular season started). He is growing himself an afro. Fish started practicing on Oct.30 or before. He was the only one to make a speech at the beginning of season. He is SO*** hott!!!