Derrick Rose is calling it a career.
After 15 seasons, the 2011 MVP announced his retirement from the NBA via a social media post on Thursday, September 26 (PH time).
Just days ago, Rose was reportedly waived by the Memphis Grizzlies after just one season when he appeared in 24 games and averaged eight points and 3.3 assists.
D-Rose then posted the video on his official Instagram account with the caption 'The Renascence 9.26.24', that sparked a mix of intrigue and anticipation regarding his next plans.
Rose was the 2008 NBA top overall pick and quickly emerged as one of the league’s most exciting young stars.
He eventually won the Rookie of the Year honors. But it was in his third season that D-Rose reached the summit of his career.
The then 22-year-old became the youngest MVP in NBA history, winning the top individual honor after leading the Chicago Bulls to a league-best 62-20 record and an Eastern Conference Finals trip. He averaged 25.0 points and 7.7 assists per game that season.
But the explosive guard suffered a career-altering ACL injury in the first round of the 2012 playoffs and has been a shell of his former self ever since after being hampered by injuries.
After his stint in Chicago, Rose got traded to the Knicks and played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and the Grizzlies.
