Derrick Rose Derrick Rose is an American Basketball player that was born in Chicago, Illinois and is one of the greatest athletes that has come out of Illinois. On October 4th 1988, Derrick Rose was born in Chicago, Illinois. Rose grew up in a rough neighborhood outside Chicago, and it was very tough for him to not be a bad kid. While Rose had three older brothers, Reggie, Dwayne, and Allan, his mother Brenda was the biggest part for him not to get in trouble growing up. Growing up was difficult for Rose as well because he didn't have a father or even a father figure growing up. Rose’s mother was so protective of her children, Rose said, “My mom would walk down the street and drag us home if she heard we were getting into trouble. Rose later …show more content…
Again, Rose was traded back to the Knicks for a couple of seasons. Then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies and is still there today (“Derrick Rose: Biography, NBA Legend, Memphis Grizzlies Point Guard”). Rose had many great accomplishments while playing for seven teams. His accolades consisted of him being a three-time NBA All-Star, 2010 All-NBA, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie First Team, and of course a league MVP. One of the best achievements you can have as an athlete is longevity in the sport, and Rose has 14 years of playing professional basketball. One of the last topics about Derrick Rose is that he has many nicknames, being Drose, The Windy City Assassin, and Pooh(“Derrick Rose Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more”). Derrick Rose will go down in history as one of the all-time greats in the sport of basketball, and of course one of the greatest athletes that have come out of Illinois. Ricky Henderson While Illinois has had a lot of great football and basketball players come out of the state, Ricky Henderson, one of the greatest baseball players ever, was born in