Derrick Martell Rose, commonly known as Derrick Rose, is a famous American basketball player, as well as an athlete. In 2008, Derrick Rose became the first point guard since Allen Iverson in 1996 to be chosen as the first overall pick during the NBA draft. Since the beginning of his career, Rose has been representing the Chicago “Bulls” team, which currently includes such well-known players as Pao Gasol, Mike Dunleavy, Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich and Joakim Noah to name a few. Throughout his professional basketball career, Rose has won many accolades. In 2009, he became the NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA Skills Challenge Champion, and made it to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. From 2010 till 2012, Rose was also a member of the NBA All-Star Team. In addition to that, in 2010, Rose represented the United States team in the FIBA World Championship in Turkey, and secured a Gold medal. In 2014, the United States team repeated their success by winning the Gold medal in Spain. As a result of his successful career, Rose has received numerous endorsements, including from “2K Sports” company, “Giordano’s Pizzeria”, “Wilson Sporting Goods” and “Adidas”.
Derrick Rose Net Worth $70 Million
A well-known professional basketball player, how rich is Derrick Rose? According to sources, his salary every year reaches approximately $18.9 million. In regards to his overall wealth, Derrick Rose’s net worth is estimated to be $70 million, the majority of which he has accumulated due to his basketball career, as well as various endorsements.
Derrick Rose was born in 1988, in Illinois, United States. Rose grew up in a family of basketball players, which influenced his future career choice. Since he showed a lot of talent and seemed to become a promising player as a teenager, Rose started to be noticed more in Chicago. Derrick Rose studied at the Simeon Career Academy, where he represented the “Wolverines” team. Soon enough Rose proved to be a major asset to the team, as he led it to win important matches, while scoring an average of 18.5 points and making 6.6 assists per game. In 2006, Rose won the Chicago Public League title with the “Wolverines”, which brought him a lot of public attention, and even earned him a spot on the list of best basketball prospects, compiled by “Sports Illustrated” magazine. An important match in Rose’s high school career came in 2007, when his team played against Oak Hill Academy in a televised match. Rose managed to score 28 points during the game, which earned him the title of high school player of the week. For his contributions to the “Wolverines” team, Derrick Rose received the title of “Illinois Mr. Basketball”, and even made it to the McDonald’s All-American team.
Rose continued his successful performance in the University of Memphis, where he played for “Tigers”. Eventually, Rose decided to join the NBA Draft in 2008, where he was chosen by Chicago “Bulls”.
In regards to his personal life, Derrick Rose is currently in a relationship with Mieka Reese. Together they have a son, who was born in 2012.
