Former NBA goalie Derrick Rose has announced his retirement, the 35-year-old goalie told The Associated Press. The athleteHe made the announcement Thursday morning via social media and by running ads in local newspapers in the six cities he played for in the NBA: Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis.
The Chicago Bulls selected Rose No. 1 overall out of Memphis in the 2008 NBA Draft, and the Chicago native remains the youngest player in league history to win the MVP award, doing so at age 22 in 2011. The three-time All-Star was the NBA’s most productive player during his time in Chicago, averaging 19.7 points, 6.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game in seven seasons.
After being traded from Chicago, he played for the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons before signing with the Memphis Grizzlies before last season. The athlete Reports earlier this week said the Grizzlies had waived Rose.
“This next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth. I believe true success comes from becoming the person you were created to be, and I want to show the world who I am beyond basketball,” Rose said in a statement to The athlete.
“Whether good or bad, everyone has a ‘what if’ story in their life. Even if I could, I wouldn’t change anything about my life, because that’s what helped me find true happiness.”
Rose won the 2009 Rookie of the Year award after averaging 16.8 points and 6.3 assists per game, and followed that up with the first of his three All-Star seasons in 2009–10. In his third season, Rose started 81 games, averaging 25.0 points and 7.7 assists per game, and led the Bulls to the NBA’s best regular-season record (62–20) before winning the MVP award.
The Chicago Bulls had a 50-16 record, matching the best record in the league set by the San Antonio Spurs, in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season, but an ACL injury in Game 1 of Chicago’s first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers ended Rose’s career, limiting his usual athleticism around the rim. Despite the debilitating injury, Rose remained a regular in the league for 16 seasons.
Over his career, Rose averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 regular season games.
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