Top Five Things You Did Not Know About NBA Star Derrick Rose

The New York Knicks have had a decent start to the 2022 season with 27 wins and 23 losses to their name. Over the last few years, the Knicks as an organization have taken a step forward thanks to the additions they have made both on the court and in the front office. Key players like Derrick Rose, Julius Randle, and Jalen Brunson are all coming into their own.

Derrick Rose was an overall first-round draft pick made by the Bulls in the 2008 draft. Since then he has played for the likes of the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and, Detroit Pistons before returning back to the Knicks. So far this season, Derrick Rose has to his name, 5.8 points per game, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. We take a look at five things that the fans might not know about Derrick Rose in this article.

Draft Pick

Derrick Rose was the first overall pick in the 2008 draft. To achieve this tag he beat out the likes of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, and Roy Hibbert among others.

League MVP

Derrick Rose became the first person since Michael Jordan to win the league MVP award while playing for the Bulls. Rose won this award after leading the Bulls to a 62-20 record and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

Michael Jordan for company

Derrick Rose is the only Chicago Bull player apart from Michael Jordan to finish in the Top 10 in both points and assists and in the same season.

Managed by a Bulls legend

Derrick Rose is managed by none other than former Bulls player B.J. Armstrong. When asked why Rose picked him to represent him he said, “I think that Derrick chose me largely because I played in Chicago and he grew up in Chicago watching me play. There was a time in Chicago where I played on some pretty good teams. The things that happened in that city as he was growing up probably left a mark on him.”

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