While Kobe is invaluable and unquestionably one of the best players on the team, and Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are great players as well, my favorite player is actually Derek Fisher. He has quiet leadership and is frequently said to have a calming influence. Not only is he a talented athlete who makes key plays at clutch times, he is also known and respected for his humanity. He is a good role model who puts his family first and makes an impact on his community.
Relating to previous entries on "character", it is interesting that the Lakers owner is quoted as saying "Derek Fisher,..he's got all the character in the world." When Derek was facing the difficulty of his daughter being diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer in the eye, he said "To me, the whole experience proved that as much as we think we're in control of our lives and what happens in our lives -- we make decisions that impact it -- it's a way higher power and bigger power. I personally believe in God. I'm a Christian." One news article was entitled "Bible a help to Lakers' Fisher during family crisis". The good news is that the tumor has been diminished and the cancer is in remission.
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