SUMMARY
- Derek Fisher was a former Los Angeles Lakers player who competed alongside Kobe Bryant.
- Fisher was once speculated to be in a relationship with Vanessa Bryant.
Some people across the internet have spread gossip that Derek Fisher, a former NBA player was rumored to be dating Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant. Fans will remember that Fisher was a Los Angeles Lakers player much like Kobe Bryant.
While this certainly makes rumors of Derek having a relationship with Vanessa quite dark. Even after the death of the Black Mamba, NBA fans want to know what truth there is to this gossip and why these rumors even formed in the first place. With that being said, let us take a closer look at the scandalous off-court life of Derek Fisher.
Derek Fisher and Vanessa Bryant were spotted together at the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game
It appears that all eyes were focused on Derek Fisher after he was found sitting next to Vanessa Bryant at a WNBA event. He was seen talking to her during the 2021 WNBA All-Star game held in Las Vegas. While this seemed to be nothing more than a harmless interaction, the media theorized that they could have potentially been in a secret relationship.
Is this Derek Fisher in the suite with Vanessa Bryant and the kids during the WNBA All Star game tonight? 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/dRkda26OCS
— Willie Brooks (@billiedwillie) July 15, 2021
Derek Fisher won 5 NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. Therefore, that would mean he was teammates with Shaquille O’Neal and more importantly, Kobe Bryant. Fisher averaged 8.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3 assists. These are somewhat unimpressive numbers considering that he was listed as 6’1 and played the point guard position. At his best, he averaged around 11 points and 4 rebounds per game. Nonetheless, he had a full career of 17 years in the league.
Despite already being in a committed relationship, fans heavily scrutinized Derek for simply having a public discussion with her during a WNBA event. While this certainly wasn’t enough evidence to question both of them, theories have persisted on the internet for the last few years indicating that something happened between Derek and Vanessa.
In a way, this is sad and it speaks to the fact that whoever Vanessa is found with will be scrutinized. And fans will inevitably consider it an insult to the life of the Black Mamba and her daughter, Gianna.
Who is Derek Fisher married to?
As mentioned earlier, Derek Fisher is in a committed relationship/marriage with Gloria Govan. She is well known for her appearances on Basketball Wives LA alongside Shaunie O’Neal, Draya Michelle, and Jackie Christie. However, Fisher and Govan’s love story had a very controversial start. Govan was previously married to Fisher’s ex-teammate Matt Barnes. Both players were extremely good friends, as Barnes once stated.
However, in 2016, Barnes and Govan’s relationship hit the rocks and they filed for divorce. But one day, Barnes got to learn about a dynamic that formed between Fisher and Govan. It was after a FaceTime call with his son, Carter, that he was told about Derek’s visit to their house. Barnes did not live with Govan at the time.
Barnes claimed that the only reason he drove over the confront the situation was out of concern for his children, who seemed uncomfortable with Fisher’s visit. According to Bleacher Report, Barnes got into a physical confrontation with Fisher. The former was not charged and he eventually left Govan for good. Fisher got engaged to Govan in 2018 and tied the knot in 2021.