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Derrick Rose Biography

Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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.

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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.

Boxing, Creative, Overlook, Passing, Player, Screens

The way I look at it within myself, why not? Why can't I be the MVP of the League? Why can't I be the best player in the League? I don't see why-why-why can't I do that? I think I work hard, I think I dedicate myself to the game and sacrifice a lot of things at a young age and I know if I continue to do good, what I can get out of it and if that's me going out or doing whatever, I'm willing to do it because I know in the long run, it's going to help me.

Hard Work, Run, Running, Sacrifice, Things, Willing

I put that on myself with not telling the Knicks. It was just bad timing but I'm not perfect, far from it. The front office and my teammates, they knew where I was coming from when I told them what happened.

Bad, Front, Office, Perfect, Teammate, Telling

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.

Candy, Halloween, Houses, Mom, People, Used

I can't wait to shock the doubters and prove I'm better and stronger than I was before.

Doubters, Prove, Stronger, Wait, Waiting

I think good things come to good people.

Thinking, People, Good People, Good, Come

Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar.

Mines, Poison, Sugar

I never had a problem with a coach in my life, no matter what team I've been in on.

Matter, Problem, Team

Being healthy is a complete lifestyle for me. It allows my brain to function at a very high degree so I can comprehend all the new things that are thrown at me. It also allows me to sleep well so that I am rested when I need to perform. Finally, being healthy will hopefully allow me to live a long and fun-filled life.

Brain, Complete, Fun, Live, Long, Sleep

I never had a problem with a coach in my life, no matter what team I've been in on. I put that on myself because I let that space and opportunity start something especially when people didn't know what was going on or people are trying to find out or figure out what's going on with the team.

Let, Opportunity, Space, Team

As long as I have my faith in God, I'm good. I know everything else is going to come.

Everything, Faith, Faith In God, Know, Knows, Long

Why can't I be MVP of the league? Why can't I be the best player in the league?

League, Mvp, Player

We got to win. Win no matter what. Trip, kick somebody, fight, bite. Whatever. Win.

Bite, Fighting, Matter, Trip, Winning

Its tough growing up where I grew up. My family is very small and really tight. Just being around the neighborhood, my brothers were always around. I didnt want to be in any trouble because I knew my mom or brothers would find out. I didnt want to hurt their feelings. I just tried to do everything right.

Brother, Everything, Growing, Hurt, Mom, Tried

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.

Bad, Decision, Family, People, Smart, Wont

I think a lot of people don't understand that when I sit out it's not because of this year. I'm thinking about long term. I'm thinking about after I'm done with basketball.

Basketball, Thinking, Years, Sit, Long

People think that I'm mean because I'm quiet, and I don't really go out places or because I don't really say too much. On the other hand, people think that I'm soft because I may not handle myself the way other people handle themselves. That's just not me. They don't know my background or none of that stuff.

Hand, Hands, Mean, People, Stuff, Thinking

If i'm not trying my best, I might as well retire.

Basketball, Might, Retire, Trying

I think that my IQ level grew as a player. I think that I [run] the game a little bit better. I'm waiting for the game to come to me, and I'm picking and choosing my spots instead of just going out there and just doing whatever because I don't have to do that with this team.

Game, Grew, Player, Running, Team

My son is everything to me. He's the reason why I get up and I work out the way I work out and train the way that I train. He changed everything about me, so he was a blessing.

Blessing, Everything, Son, Way, Work Out

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