Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose
Derrick Martell Roseis an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. He played one year of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before being drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft. After being named the NBA Rookie of the Year, Rose, at age 22, became the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth4 October 1988
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I think good things come to good people.
If i'm not trying my best, I might as well retire.
I think a lot of people don't understand that when I sit out it's not because of this year. I'm thinking about long term. I'm thinking about after I'm done with basketball.
People think that I'm mean because I'm quiet, and I don't really go out places or because I don't really say too much. On the other hand, people think that I'm soft because I may not handle myself the way other people handle themselves. That's just not me. They don't know my background or none of that stuff.
We got to win. Win no matter what. Trip, kick somebody, fight, bite. Whatever. Win.
I will say, just being here, God is good, man...
The way I look at it within myself, why not? Why can't I be the MVP of the League? Why can't I be the best player in the League? I don't see why-why-why can't I do that? I think I work hard, I think I dedicate myself to the game and sacrifice a lot of things at a young age and I know if I continue to do good, what I can get out of it and if that's me going out or doing whatever, I'm willing to do it because I know in the long run, it's going to help me.
As long as I have my faith in God, I'm good. I know everything else is going to come.
Hard work isn't enough. You got to believe
I love playing basketball because you could be having a rough day in your life, and while you're on the court it gives you a clear mind. I'm not worried about anything. I'm there just playing freely and I go out there all and I have fun.
I wanna be great. I'm going to be great. There's no doubt about it.
All the days that you wake up you have one job and that's to get better, every single day.
Whatever your goal is: dedicate yourself to it and it's going to be a lot of sacrifice, but if you love what you want to do, it shouldn't be a problem.
You've got one job, and that is to get better.