Fishing for a Sidekick: Why Derek Fisher Makes Kobe Bryant Great

Batman has Robin, Mario has Luigi, and Kobe Bryant has Derek Fisher, his under-the-radar sidekick who has been through the trenches and title runs with him from day one of his NBA career—literally.

Bryant and Fisher were both drafted in 1996, Kobe by the Charlotte Hornets and Derek taken 24th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.

After Bryant was traded to Los Angeles, they instantly developed a friendship and would eventually become great teammates and even better friends, despite Fisher’s brief stints with the Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
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