It’s easy to forget that Derrick Rose is only 30 years old. It’s also easy to forget everything he accomplished in his early 20s — in particular, winning the MVP at the age of 22, which was young enough to be the youngest ever to win the award.
In honor of the former No. 1 pick and Rookie of the Year turning one year older today, let’s look back at some of the best moments from Mr. Illinois Basketball.
But before I get to that, I would like to point out my favorite moments of Rose that happened off the court. In 2014, he donated $1 million to the Chicago non-profit organization After School Matters. In 2013, he offered to pay for the funeral of six-month-old Jonylah Watkins, who was shot and killed in a senseless act of violence. He reportedly also paid for the funeral of slain local Chicago rapper Lil JoJo. Rose also works wih the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Kids Wish Network.
HIGH SCHOOL
AAU TEAM
MEMPHIS COLLEGE
2008 NBA DRAFT
NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2009 ALL-STAR SKILLS CHALLENGE
2010 TEAM USA
2010 NBA MVP
2011
2011 XMAS BATTLE WITH KOBE
2012 INJURY
2014 TEAM USA
2015 GAME WINNER
2016 VS STEPH
2016 (KNICKS)
2017 (CAVS)
2018 (WOLVES)