Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau paid tribute to the profession of Derrick Rose on Thursday in an announcement launched by the workforce after the veteran NBA guard introduced his retirement earlier within the day.
Rose, 35, revealed the choice Thursday morning in a submit on social media to go together with full-page advertisements within the New York Occasions, Chicago Tribune, Industrial Enchantment, Detroit Free Press, Cleveland Plain Supplier and Minneapolis Star Tribune to thank native followers within the cities he performed for.
In a prolonged assertion, Thibodeau, who coached Rose in Chicago, Minnesota and New York, congratulated Rose for a “Corridor of Fame profession.”
“Not solely was he an amazing participant, which I noticed within the eyes of his opponents, he’s a fair higher particular person, teammate, husband and father,” Thibodeau mentioned. “The true measure of a person is how effectively he handles adversity — no person did it higher. By all of it — from the stress of enjoying in his residence metropolis, to being the youngest MVP in NBA historical past, by means of accidents in three consecutive seasons — he stood tall, by no means relented, and all the time got here again.
“It was inspiring to look at him develop and push ahead it doesn’t matter what. He’s and all the time will likely be a really particular particular person. I’ll cherish our many fond recollections collectively and sit up for watching his subsequent chapter. I do know will probably be nice and I want him the easiest in his retirement.”
Rose was the No. 1 choose within the 2008 NBA Draft and made historical past in 2011 when he turned the youngest participant in league historical past to win league MVP at 22 years previous.
He was named to the All-Star Recreation 3 times throughout his profession.
Whereas he was a star on the courtroom, accidents to his knee hampered him all through his NBA profession.
In feedback following the retirement information, Rose has mentioned that he needs to deal with his household within the subsequent chapter of his life.
