The Star · Oct 24, 2015
NBA players make switch from tracksuits to three-piece suits with ease
Former Chicago Bull Seve Kerr ed the Warriors to a 67-win season (a record for a first-year coach) and the NBA championship.Players retiring and joining the coaching ranks is nothing new, but many seem to be making the leap from the court to the head coach’s office faster than ever in today’s NBA.
Here’s a look at a few former NBAers who have gone from tracksuits to three-piece suits on the sidelines:
Derek Fisher
Playing career: Fisher spent 18 seasons in the NBA, 13 of them in two different stints with the L.A. Lakers that saw him win five NBA championships.