Derrick Rose Biography

Derrick Martell Rose was born on October 4, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He and his three older brothers were raised by their single mother, who was caring and loving despite being strict. Being the youngest of four siblings, he received fatherly affection from his older brothers, Dwayne, Reggie, and Allan.

Interested in basketball from a young age, he enrolled at ‘Simeon Career Academy’ where his talent earned him popularity within a short period of time. He helped his team ‘The Simeon Wolverines’ win the ‘Chicago Public League’ championship in 2006. The event, which was held at the ‘United Center’ in Chicago, witnessed one of the best performances of Rose’s basketball career.

Derrick Rose was drafted into the NBA in the year 2008, when he was selected by the ‘Chicago Bulls.’ With an average of 16.8 points and 6.3 assists per game, he also earned two ‘Rookie of the Year’ awards.

During his second season, he had to miss the pre-season games due to an ankle injury. However, he played very well after recuperating from his injury, and led his team to several victories. His team made the playoffs in the 2009-10 season. The same season, he was also a member of the US national basketball team, which won a gold medal at the 2010 ‘FIBA World Cup.’

In the next season, he was named the ‘NBA Most Valuable Player.’ This was a historic achievement as he joined Michael Jordan as the only ‘Chicago Bulls’ players to have received the award. Rose, who was only twenty-two at the time, also became the youngest player to receive the award in the history of NBA.

In June 2016, Rose was traded to the ‘New York Knicks’ along with Justin Holiday. He started off brilliantly in his debut game against the ‘Cleveland Cavaliers.’ Though his performance for the ‘New York Knicks’ was appreciated, he was fined in January 2017, for flying to Chicago to be with his mother just before an important game without notifying the concerned officials.

Throughout his college and NBA career, Derrick Rose has won several important awards, some of them being ‘NBA Rookie of the Year’ award in 2009, and ‘NBA Most Valuable Player’ award in 2011.

He became the youngest player in NBA history to win the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award at the age of twenty-two in 2011. This can be regarded as his biggest achievement so far in his career.

Derrick Rose was in a relationship with Mieka Reese, and has a son named Derrick Rose Jr. with her. He married Instagram star Alaina Anderson with who he has a son named London and a daughter named Layla.