1. Derrick Rose, born October 4, 1988, was 22 when he was named MVP after leading the Bulls to a 62-20 record and No. 1 playoff seed. Rose defeated Wes Unseld, the youngest winner, with 1,182 points and 113 first-place votes from media voters. Orlando's Dwight Howard (643 points) finished second, Miami's LeBron James third, Kobe Bryant fourth, and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant fifth.
2. All his friends and professors dubbed Derrick Rose 'Mr. Basketball' in 2007 because he was Illinois' top high school basketball player. It was a well-deserved championship. After his freshman year at Memphis, Derrick Rose, the nation's top high school point guard, declared for the 2008 NBA Draft. After being drafted first overall by the Chicago Bulls, Rose was voted NBA MVP in 2011.
3. Derrick was raised by a single mother in a rough Chicago neighbourhood. His three older brothers Dwayne, Reggie, and Allan inspired Rose to play basketball. They taught him basketball and improved his skills. They are hardly world-renowned sportsmen like Rose, but he credits them when asked how he got into basketball. Sibling love teaches life skills like nothing else.
4. Derrick Rose is the first Chicago Bull other than Michael Jordan to finish in the Top 10 in points and assists in the same season. You'll soon learn that Derrick Rose is the epitome of success and works hard to accomplish what he wants.
5. Derrick Rose was up in Englewood, one of Chicago's most violent South Side neighbourhoods. Derrick, Brenda Rose's youngest son, had to learn early on how to defend himself and his family. ESPN said his resolve to leave the unsafe neighbourhood and build a better life for himself and his family for generations made him excellent at basketball.
6. Apparently, the basketball star loves sweets. Despite attempting to cut less on candy, he prefers Twizzlers and gummy bears. He was compared to Disney's Winnie the Pooh due to his sweet taste.
7. Derrick Rose loves Will Smith like millions of others. He even says Will Smith would be his ideal movie actor. Derrick Rose's favourite Will Smith film is 'Seven Pounds'. Smith would struggle to play Rose until he returns to his Knicks form.
8. The world-famous NBA star who is ferocious, bold, cool, and composed panics at the sight of a spider. Who knew? Derrick Rose is known for his spider and needle phobias. In his freshman year, he missed 5 minutes of a game to avoid stitches for a game injury.
9. Rose enjoys ping-pong outside of basketball. He also loves baseball and says he would play it if he couldn't play basketball. Derrick Rose reportedly started reading books and playing Rummikub recently. Rose probably would have played major league baseball if he wanted to.
10. His grandma called Derrick Rose 'Winnie the Pooh' because of his love of sweets and yellow complexion. The nickname was reduced to 'Pooh' over time, so when his son, Derrick Jr., was born, he was named P.J. Derrick Rose's girlfriend, Mieka Reese, gave birth to their baby, Derrick Jr., on October 9, 2012. Derrick has elevated his moniker. His cloak-wearing wizard tattoo says “The Great Poohdini.”