When his hometown team took Derrick Rose No. 1 overall in the 2008 NBA draft, it seemed like Chicago was the perfect place for him.
As it turns out, however, there is a city that supposedly loves him even more: New York.
Rose was a three-time All-Star and the 2010-11 NBA MVP while playing for the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately, major knee injuries frequently kept him off the court in recent seasons. That led to the 27-year-old point guard's trade to the New York Knicks in a five-player deal earlier this summer.
That swap seems to be working out for Rose. The title-hungry fans in New York have given their new star an unmatched amount of support, and that's before he has ever stepped on the court in a Knicks uniform.
At least that's what he told the NBPA's Jared Zwerling:
I was feeling a lot of love. You feel that a little bit in Chicago, but it’s not on that level of New York, so it kind of makes you anxious to actually get on the court. It’s, like, ‘Man, they’re excited that I’m actually there.’ I haven’t even picked up a ball yet, I haven’t made a basket yet, and I ...
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Derrick Rose Says New York Fans Show Him More Love Than Chicago Fans Ever Did
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