Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for theChicago Bulls of National Basketball Asociation.Born in Chicago, Rose learned the game of basketball from his three older brothers.In high school, he won two state championships and was rated by scouts as the top point guard prospect in the country after graduation. He was Brenda Rose's fourth son after Dwayne, Reggie and Allan, but the first in seven years.All three were talented basketball players who taught Rose the in and outs of basketball on nearby courts.As his talent for the sport grew, Rose began to attract much more outside attention in Chicago's basketball circles, leading his mother and brothers to restrict outside contact to him, fearing his road to the NBA would be exploited and derailed by outside parties such as street agents, such as with the case with former Chicago prospect Ronnie Fields. Despite his reputation, he played freshmen and JV basketball for the Wolverines. He wore No. 25 in honor of Ben Benjii Wilson, a former promising player who was murdered by a gang member during his senior year in 1984. Rose wasn't allowed on varsity due to a long-standing tradition that head coach Bob Hambric, who had been with the school since 1980 had: no freshman on the varsity team.

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