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 wont ever put myself in a bad position so that people can say bad things about me. I make smart decisions, and my friends and my family, they are all there for the right reason.
On Halloween, don't you know back when you were little, your mom tells you don't eat any candy until she checks it? I used to be so tempted to eat my candy on the way to other people's houses. That used to be such a tease.
I don't live in that world where I'm on social media, I don't got social media. Or I'm reading articles [about my game], so it's like I hear stuff by word of mouth a couple of days after so it never gets to me. So I can't get mad about what they say.
I feel like I have everything else as far as being creative and athletic. But it's the little things that's going to push me over, like ball-handling, passing, boxing out when I'm setting screens. Little things like that that you would overlook that can make me a complete player.
I don't want to be in my meetings all sore or be at my son's graduation all sore just because of something I did in the past. (I'm) just learning and being smart.
All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become.
I just don't want to get caught up in the hype.
Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar.
I live a great life. I can't complain. I'm healthy, my family's good and there's nothing I can really complain about.
I always want my shoes real clean. The front of my shoe is really like my personality, where off the court I'm kind of calm and kind of shy a little bit - low key. In the back, it's kind of crazy, just like me on the court. I love how both of my personalities are involved into the shoe.
I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health.
I have a lot of confidence in my shot and I'm willing to shoot it no matter what.
I think good things come to good people.
If i'm not trying my best, I might as well retire.