On September 26, Beijing time, former NBA Most Valuable player Derrick Rose officially announced his retirement, ending his 16-year career.
The Chicago Bulls selected Rose from the University of Memphis as the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, and the Chicago native remains the youngest player in league history to earn the Most Valuable Player, a title he earned in 2011 at the age of 22.
After leaving the Bulls, Rose played for the Knicks, Cavaliers, Timberwolves, and Pistons before signing with the Grizzlies. The Athletic reported earlier this week that the Grizzlies cut Rose, but it was Rose who offered to terminate his contract.
"The next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth. I believe that real success comes from being who you were meant to be, and I want to show the world who I am beyond basketball," Ross said in a statement to The Athletic.
"For better or for worse, there are 'if' stories in everyone's lives. Even if I could, I wouldn't change anything because it allowed me to find true happiness. ”
In his third season, Rose started 81 games, averaging 25.0 points and 7.7 assists per game, and led the Bulls to a NBA-best 62-20 regular season record and won the regular season MVP.
In the first round of the playoffs in 2011-12, Rose suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, which interrupted his career and limited his once dominant athleticism near the basket. Despite suffering that painful injury, Rose still played 16 seasons in the league.
Rose played in 723 regular season games in his career, averaging 17.4 points and 5.2 assists per game.