Derrick Rose By Ben Madrid. Do you think you could be a famous NBA basketball player like Derrick Rose?

Derrick RoseBy Ben Madrid

Introduction

Do you think you could be a famous NBA basketball player like Derrick Rose?

Early Life

Born October 4th 1988 in Chicago Illinois

Named Derrick Martell Rose

Son of Brenda Rose

2003 he went to Simeon Career Academy

High School team ranked #1 by Sports

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What he did as a leader Rated Nations Top Point Guard

Parade Magazine as a junior 3x in a row

Mr. Basketball in Chicago Tribune

Led Simeon Academy record 33-2

Why is he a good leader? Participated in a housing child/USO families party Created a PSA about preventing child abuse Stood up for people Hardworking Donates to charity Never Gave up

Bibliography

NBA.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from NBA website: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/derrick_rose/bio.html