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by Don Bleek | April 17, 2012 · 7:54 pm
Young, Successful & Wealthy: Chicago Bulls Player Derrick Rose Covers GQ, Talks Being Compared To MJ & Hating Celebrity Status
I always say, "Life is what you make it" and NBA player Derrick Rose sure did make the best out of it. He's young, educated, successful and very wealthy (he's an inspiration to me). Growing up in the streets on the South Side of Chicago, in the Englewood neighborhood, one of the most notoriously dangerous communities in the country did not stop Rose from pursuing his dreams of being a NBA player. Last season, at 22, he became the youngest ever NBA MVP; he has played in three All-Star games in his first four seasons and has a contract with Adidas reportedly worth more than $200 million. Some basketball fans already know that Chicago has a proud, historic basketball tradition, from Isiah Thomas to Dwyane Wade to George Mikan. But none of those guys ever played for the Bulls. At just 23, Derrick Rose already has an MVP award, a $95 million contract, and a direct line to the White House. Rose lives on the eighty-fourth floor of the Trump building in Chicago. He is covering the latest issue of GQ magazine. In the cover story, he talks about people being there for him, making the right choices, his family and friends being very supportive, being compared to MJ, hating celebrity status and much more. Below are some excerpts:
On people being there for him: "The people who are there for me have always been there for me."
On being the best kid in his neighborhood and not wanting the attention: "I was the best kid in my neighborhood at a young age," he says. "My whole life. I was always the one everyone was talking about. I've never really wanted the attention, but it has always been there."
On the Jordan comparison: "I've run into him a couple of times, but we don't have a relationship," he says. "His titles drive me. I'm not scared of him; if anything, it makes me work harder when I do train."
On his inner circle and they telling him the truth: "There's seven of us," he says of himself and his oldest friends, plus his brothers and his mom. That's it. "Longest I've known one of my friends is third grade. Most recent, seven years. They tell me the truth. They're not yes-men."
On being treated like a star, hating celebrity status and that life just not him: "Chicago isn't used to stardom. Back when Michael was here, everyone was used to actors and singers and people being at the games. But there's been a drought since then, and even celebrities, they'll stop here to film a movie and then pop right back out. They don't know how to act toward celebrity. So I always have someone with me. I can have a hat on, glasses on, whatever. People still notice me. If I go outside without a hat on, I feel like I'm naked." Rose can have the entire world, as long as he doesn't leave his home. "This life doesn't fit my personality.
On making smart decisions and his family & friends are in his corner for the right reasons: "I won't ever put myself in a bad position so that people can say bad things about me," he says. "I make smart decisions, and my friends and my family, they are all there for the right reason. I'm very mature for 23 years old, and I know that whatever I do can hurt someone."
Read the entire interview over at GQ.
Source: GQ
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by Don Bleek | May 3, 2011 · 1:42 pm
Breaking News: Chicago Bulls Guard Derrick Rose is the NBA's MVP For The 2010-2011 Season
According to Stilletto Jill, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been named the NBA's MVP for the 2010-2011 season. An official announcement is expected to be made later this week. Below is how it is being reported:
As expected, Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been named MVP for the 2010-2011 NBA season. At 22, Rose is the youngest to ever win the award and the first Bull to receive the honor since Michael Jordan.
In an impressive third season, Rose is averaging 25 points, 7.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds. The Bulls have had an incredible season. They secured the best record and their coach, Tom Thibodeau also won coach of the year honors. They're the 12th duo in NBA history to win both awards.
Monday night the Bulls lost to the Hawks 103-95 in the first game of the second round of the playoffs. Derrick Rose re-injured his ankle and is listed as day to day but I can't imagine him sitting out any games. It's the PLAYOFFS after all.
Credit: Stilletto Jill
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