Derek Fisher on Lessons from a Champion (EP354)
The Basketball Podcast
Chris Oliver
4.3 • 525 Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
In this week's basketball coaching conversation, former NBA player and NBA/WNBA head coach Derek Fisher joins The Basketball Podcast to share lessons from a champion.
Fisher played in the NBA for 18 seasons and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Fisher, often considered one of the greatest role players of all time, was part of a three-peat Los Angeles Lakers championship squad with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal from 2000-02 and then again with Bryant and Pau Gasol in 2009 and 2010.
Fisher coached the New York Knicks from 2014-2016 and the WNBA Sparks from 2019-2022.
NBA Coaching Career
New York Knicks: Fisher was hired as the head coach of the New York Knicks in 2014 by then-president Phil Jackson. Despite facing challenges, he brought a wealth of NBA experience to the sidelines, emphasizing teamwork and resilience. His tenure with the Knicks was marked by a focus on player development and fostering a competitive environment.
WNBA Coaching Career
Los Angeles Sparks: In 2019, Fisher took on the role of head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. His leadership was instrumental in guiding the team through the competitive landscape of the WNBA.
Crespi Carmelite High School (2023–Present)
On August 7, 2023, Fisher embraced a new challenge by becoming the head basketball coach at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. This role allows him to impart his extensive basketball knowledge and leadership experience to young athletes, fostering the next generation of talent.
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| 0:00.0 | Awesome to welcome current Cresby high school head coach and former NBA and WMBA head coach and five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher to the basketball podcast. |
| 0:09.3 | Fisher played in the NBA for 18 seasons and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. |
| 0:14.2 | Fisher is often considered one of the greatest role players of all time and was part of a three-peat Los Angeles Lakers Championship Squad with Kobe |
| 0:21.3 | Brian and Shaquille O'Neal from 2000 to 2000 and then again with Brian and Paul Gasol in 2009 and 2010. |
| 0:30.3 | Fisher coached the New York Knicks from 2014 to 2016 and the WNBA Sparks from 2019 to 2022. |
| 0:37.3 | In August 2020, Fisher embraced a new challenge by becoming the head basketball coach at Cresby High School in Encino, California. |
| 0:44.7 | Hey, coach, a brief interruption from the podcast. |
| 0:47.4 | Are you passionate about coach development like we are? |
| 0:50.1 | Our podcast dives deep into coaching techniques, strategies, and philosophies to elevate your coaching. |
| 0:55.6 | But why stop there? |
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| 1:09.2 | Coach Fisher, welcome to the basketball podcast. |
| 1:11.9 | Thanks, Chris, man. |
| 1:12.9 | Great to be here, man. |
| 1:13.9 | Thank you so much. |
| 1:14.9 | Big fan. |
| 1:15.9 | Watched a lot of your work and your conversation, |
| 1:18.4 | so I'm excited to be here. |
| 1:20.2 | What a blessing for me that through the NBA and EYBL and Nike, |
| 1:23.4 | that I got a chance to spend some time with you |
| 1:25.3 | and at Peach Jam, and I saw you present in a clinic and |
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