After 16 years in the North American league and a rise marred by injuries, the 35-year-old playmaker announced this Thursday that he is ending his career.
“I love Derrick Rose”Antoine Griezmann, a big NBA fan, gets excited. He’s not the only one. Through his career, his pitfalls, the level he could/should have had and the pleasure he provided, D-Rose has a special place in the hearts of basketball fans. The announcement of his retirement, this Thursday, at 35 years old, has therefore necessarily touched the greatest number. Cut by the Memphis Grizzlies in recent days, the Chicago native is retiring after 16 seasons in the North American league. Talent cut down in mid-flight by injuries.
Number 1 in the 2008 Draft and Rookie of the Year in 2009, the bouncy point guard-scorer didn’t take long to rise to the ranks of the best with his hometown club, Chicago. The Bulls returned to the forefront after the Jordan era thanks to him, Joakim Noah and a few others, under Tom Thibodeau. 2011, already the advent. While the NBA is that of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Dirk Nowitzki, all at the top of their game, it is Rose who is named MVP of the regular season. At 22 years old, it is a record of precocity still in force today. And it’s a safe bet that he won’t be beaten right away… 2010-11, a season with 25 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists for one of the most explosive players in history, electrifying. A little too much for his knees in particular and his fragile body in general, unfortunately. After this 62-win campaign and a Conference final, Derrick Rose suffered a torn ACL in the first round of the 2012 playoffs. The beginning of the end. Never spared from injuries, he was never the same again.
Traded to New York in the 2016 offseason, Rose has been around a lot in the second half of his career, going through Cleveland, Minnesota (with whom he had a 50-game game that ended in tears in 2018), Detroit, the Knicks again and finally Memphis, in 2023-24, for what will remain his last season on the courts. A three-time All Star, two-time world champion with Team USA, he ends his career with an average of 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game (723 games).
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New chapter
Speaking about basketball, “first love”the young retiree said this in a message relayed by the local press of the six cities where he played in the NBA: “You gave me wisdom that wasn’t just about the game, but about life, discipline, hard work, perseverance. You showed me that passion is something to be cherished, making sure I put my heart into every dribble, every shot, every play. You supported me even when the world seemed against me, unconditionally, waiting for me to come get you. You gave me a gift, our time together, a gift that I will cherish for the rest of my days.”he explains with emotion.
Derrick Rose is already looking to the future and the “next chapter” of his life, during which we will discuss “follow (one’s) dreams and share (one’s) experiences”as he explained in a statement sent to The Athletic. “I believe true success comes from becoming who you were created to be, and I want to show the world who I am beyond basketball.”he promises. All without regret, even if others will forever have them for him knowing what a career he missed: “Even if I could, I wouldn’t change anything in my life because it’s what helped me find true happiness.”he promises. D-Rose, a unique player, a wasted talent, a page of history.
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