It was on this day in 2008 that the city of Los Angeles declared it “Derek Fisher Day” in praise of his work in the community, his love of his family and his commitment to his teammates. Fisher was honored downtown at a City Hall ceremony where he gave a speech and was presented with a scroll.
A perfect example of Derek’s devotion to his family and his dedication to his teammates came in 2007 when he announced his daughter had a rare form of eye cancer. Fisher would be by his daughter’s side in New York while she underwent surgery and then later that day would fly to Salt Lake City to play in his Utah Jazz’s Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal against the Golden State Warriors.
Derek would arrive to the game late in the third quarter to a standing ovation. He would help send the game into overtime and would hit a late three-pointer to seal the victory for the Jazz, giving them a 2-0 series lead.
Here is Fisher hitting a 3-pointer to seal the game.
Notable Birthdays
Michael Irvin, NFL – Born March 5th 1966 (age 45) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Paul Konerko, MLB – Born March 5th 1976 (age 35) in Providence, Rhode Island
Wally Szczerbiak, NBA – Born March 5th 1977 (age 34) in Madrid, Spain