Derrick Rose went from a promising rookie to a league MVP in three years. This type of improvement doesn't happen by accident. According to D-Rose, his unlikely ascent had Kobe Bryant's influence ...

In honor of his retirement being announced, take a look at Derrick Rose's best plays from his MVP season in 2010-11!

CHICAGO – Coming back to Chicago never gets old for Derrick Rose. The former Bulls MVP returned to the South Side Thursday to throw out the first pitch at the White Sox home opener, where he was ...

Since D-Rose has been in the NBA since 2008, it was natural for his younger teammates to look up to him. Though the former MVP recognizes he has to play a leadership role with this team ...

He eventually won MVP and NBA championship honors with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors respectively. Derrick Rose was one of the biggest "What If?" questions in the NBA as ...

D Rose & family with Yao Ming in China 📸 ... Rose played 15 seasons, racking up three All-Star appearances and that iconic 2011 MVP award. Ming played eight seasons from 2002 to 2011, being ...

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share That competitive fire still runs through Derrick Rose. The 2010-11 league MVP was in Chicago Thursday afternoon to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in the White ...

By the 2010-11 season, Rose had taken his game to another level, averaging 25.0 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game. This made him the youngest player in NBA history to win the MVP ...

"D-Rose's jersey should be retired in Chicago as ... Being from Chicago, being from Simeon, what he did being the youngest MVP ever, being from that city." Related: Stephen Jackson gave Gregg ...