Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose
Derrick Martell Roseis an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth4 October 1988
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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.
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.
We got to win. Win no matter what. Trip, kick somebody, fight, bite. Whatever. Win.
I try my hardest to do what I have to do to make my team win.
My thing is just staying positive. Find that thing you love doing and dedicate yourself to it. You're going to have to sacrifice a lot of things if you want to achieve the goals you want to achieve.
I can't get mad about peoples' opinions, I always say that. That's their opinion. They got every right to say or think whatever they want to say and think. And whatever they say and think don't affect my life.
I will say, just being here, God is good, man...
I still have goals. Seeing those doubters out there, it's gonna be funny seeing them eat their words.
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.
I can't wait to shock the doubters and prove I'm better and stronger than I was before.
You've got one job, and that is to get better.
As long as I have my faith in God, I'm good. I know everything else is going to come.
Whatever your goal is: dedicate yourself to it and it's going to be a lot of sacrifice, but if you love what you want to do, it shouldn't be a problem.
Hard work isn't enough. You got to believe