Derrick Rose is a native of Chicago's South Side, Rose won two state championships in high school. After his senior year, Rose was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and accepted a basketball scholarship to play for the University of Memphis Tigers under John Calipari for the 2007-08 season. He was selected 1st overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls who made him their starting point guard. Early in his NBA career, Derrick signed one of the largest basketball endorsement deals ever with Adidas. He has also been featured in commercials with Powerade.
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Derrick Rose
He led the Memphis Tigers to the 2007-08 Final Four; He was the #1 pick in the NBA draft in 2008 by the Chicago Bulls
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