Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has undergone six surgeries since becoming the youngest NBA MVP in 2011, but that doesn't discourage him from playing the game.
Rose has had four knee surgeries — two on each knee — one eye procedure and surgery on his right elbow. Most players probably would have retired if they were in Rose's position considering Derrick already has generational money.
However, Rose is still playing in the NBA and is coming off a season in which he scored 50 points in a game. The former MVP says his kids are the real reason he laces them up.
Rose: "I'm solely only doing this for my kids. During the time that I was thinking about retiring I thought about my son & I thought about how he wouldn't be able to come to the games before like to shoot around with me. I was taking that away from him & I was being selfish."
— Ashish Mathur (@amathur25) September 5, 2019
Derrick Rose contemplated retirement during the 2017-18 season when he was on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The former MVP left the team for a little bit, as he was dealing with a serious ankle injury.
Rose, however, fought through the adversity because he didn't want to set a bad example to his kids. D-Rose wants to show his kids that you never give up in life no matter how bad things get.
Last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rose showed the entire world that hard work pays off. He averaged 18.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists and had that career-high 50-point game against the Utah Jazz on Halloween.
The Pistons signed Rose to a two-year deal in free agency this summer. Being in Detroit will allow Rose to be closer to his son P.J., who lives in Chicago.
