Derrick Rose, the top pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and the league’s MVP in 2011, announced his retirement on Thursday.
Rose won the Rookie of the Year award in the 2008-09 season and was an All-Star in three of his first four years. A severe knee injury during the 2012 playoffs sidelined him for nearly two seasons, leading him to consider retirement multiple times, but he always made a comeback.
Throughout his career, he played for five teams beyond the Bulls, including the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Cleveland Cavaliers, with his final season spent with the Memphis Grizzlies—the city where he played college basketball.
Over 723 regular-season games, he averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists. Last season, he appeared in 24 games with the Grizzlies, where he reflected on the significance of returning to Memphis.
