"I was just a kid from Chicago, trying to make it," those words spoken years ago, encapsulate the essence of the journey Derrick Rose has been through. The post "From Stealing Garbage..... to This": Derrick Rose Gets Emotional Sharing Stark Contrast Between His & Son’s Childhood appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Derrick Rose’s NBA journey was filled with highs and lows, and now that he’s enjoying retirement, he took a moment to share some wisdom.

Brandon Jennings reflects on his dominant high school career, where he won nearly every game—except for one. The only loss he ever took came at the hands of Derrick Rose, who was already a force to be reckoned with.

Derrick Rose's ex Mieka Reese shared a video montage of her son PJ Rose enjoying his time at a family holiday in Anguilla. Mieka shared the video on her Instagram story with her 587K followers.

The group gathered for a Monday mass and a special word of encouragement from the new archbishop of Milwaukee, Jeffrey Grob.

When Derrick Rose was playing in the NBA, he was known for ankle-breaking moves and gravity-defying dunks. Now that he's retired, Rose has redefined himself as a mentor figure in more ways than one.

LeBron James is putting up better numbers at this point of his career than Derrick Rose did during his best season in the NBA.

Derrick Rose's wife, Alaina Rose, has been an active social media figure documenting life as a model and businesswoman.

Anthony Davis once doubted his basketball future, but watching Derrick Rose’s rise from Chicago inspired him to become a superstar.