10 Interesting facts about Derrick Rose you might not know

Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose

#6 His agent is B.J. Armstrong, a former Chicago Bulls' guard

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Derrick Rose's agent is B.J. Armstrong, a former Chicago Bulls' guard. Rose picked him up ahead of the big companies that wanted him because of the connections that the two have in common.

Armstrong also played in Chicago, and Rose grew up watching him play. Armstong was the one who negotiated Rose's $185 million lifetime deal with Adidas.


#5 He has fear of Spiders

Derrick Rose is afraid of spiders and needles. He once almost broke his leg jumping out of the shower as he saw a spider. He also missed five minutes of a game because he wanted to avoid stitches because of the injury he sustained.


#4 He had a hard time choosing a college

UCLA v Memphis
UCLA v Memphis

Derrick Rose was the best high school guard at that time. He had a lot of offers from colleges all over the United States. According to him, it was one of the toughest decisions he had to make. He finally went to Memphis after considering offers from Indiana and Illinois.

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