Former MVP Derrick Rose is retiring from the NBA after a 16-year career. «Knowing that I gave my all to the game, I feel confident in my decision,» Rose told ESPN. «Basketball was just the beginning for me.
Now, it's important that I give my all to my family — they deserve that.» Rose, 35, announced his decision on social media Thursday morning.
He also took out full-page ads in the local newspapers of the six NBA cities he played in — Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis — to thank each fan base.
A post shared by Derrick Rose (@drose) The Memphis Grizzlies had granted Rose's request to let him out of the final year of his contract earlier in the week.
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