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Derek Fisher Biography

Birth Name:Derek Lamar Fisher

Birth Place:Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • As a senior in college, he was named the Sunbelt Conference Player of the Year
  • In 2011, he was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame
  • Majored in communications while attending the University of Arkansas-Little Rock
  • Is well-known for hitting a game-winning shot in the 2004 NBA Playoffs with only 0․4 seconds left in the game
  • Was selected as the 26th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft
  • Is the author of the 2009 book "Character Driven: Life, Lessons, and Basketball․"
  • Has served as a player representative of the NBPA