Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Derek Fisher.
Last updated on November 18, 2024.
Derek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Fisher played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five NBA championships. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Dallas Mavericks. He has also served as president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).
I'm not chasing money, so I'm not looking at just trying to stretch out a deal artificially just to have a certain number.
You have to work hard at things.
Nothing prepares a family for having multiple children at once.
I am not a passenger in anything I do.
With my responsibilities comes having to manage my time more efficiently.
Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.
I have people that I'm close to that give me things to read throughout the season, and in particular in the playoffs and the postseason.
I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family, I would be commended for it. But because it's sports, there's just so much passion added to it.
My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.
I don't feel like basketball is the only way to make a living.
Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.
I've discovered new parts of my manhood, places I couldn't get to without loving someone else unconditionally and putting others before myself.
You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.
I feel like I'm capable of doing so many things to help people around the country and the world.
I am and always will be a leader.
The source of my power and strength is God, and I know it, without a shadow of a doubt.
I don't know how many people feel strongly about what I do.
My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.
Teams are often pretty clear about what they can do or are willing to do.
Basketball used to be my top priority.
I really have to make sure that I'm staying true to who I am, and that I know my responsibilities to current N.B.A. players, to future N.B.A. players, to our past and retired N.B.A. Players.
Fatherhood will put a man through a lot, but it's a tremendous job, the best in the world - even better than playing basketball.
I'm more focused on the positives of why I'm here. I'll be able to address those things in due time. Right now it's about the Thunder and Oklahoma City.
You're at your best, when you're focused and you're serious and passionate about what you do, but at the same time you can relax and have fun and be confident.
I am not a passenger in anything I do. I am and always will be a leader.