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My whole life has been nothing but trying to find a way to take care of my mom and take care of my family as quickly as possible.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Been Care Family Find Life Mom Nothing Possible Quickly Take Take Care Trying Way Whole

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My mom is real passionate and a family-first woman. She always told me that just because I can shoot a basketball better than someone else, I shouldn't think that I'm better than them. I know if I change, my friends and family would lay me down. She just wants to see her kids do right.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Always Basketball Because Better Change Down Else Family Friends Friends And Family Her Just Just Because Kids Know Lay Me Mom Passionate Real Right See She Shoot Someone Than Them Think Wants Woman Would I Can

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The hard part that I had to go through in life, period, is living in poverty and not being able to get what I want.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Able Being Get Go Had Hard Hard Part Life Living Part Period Poverty Through Want

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I want to thank my mom, Brenda Rose. My heart, the reason I play the way I play, just everything. Just knowing the days I don't feel right, going to practice, having a hard time, I think about her when she had to wake me up, go to work and make sure I was all right. Those were hard days.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: About Days Everything Feel Go Going Had Hard Hard Time Having Heart Her Just Knowing Make Me Mom Play Practice Reason Right Rose She Sure Thank Think Those Time Up Wake Want Way Were Work I Think

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The way I dress, I dress totally different than I did when I was in college. I have to - try to - look professional. You change a lot when you are in the NBA, but I know where I came from.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Came Change College Did Different Dress Know Look Lot Nba Professional Than Totally Try Way Where You I Came

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On Halloween, don't you know back when you were little, your mom tells you don't eat any candy until she checks it? I used to be so tempted to eat my candy on the way to other people's houses. That used to be such a tease.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Any Back Candy Checks Eat Halloween Houses Know Little Mom Other People She Tease Tells Tempted Until Used Way Were You Your

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Being healthy is a complete lifestyle for me. It allows my brain to function at a very high degree so I can comprehend all the new things that are thrown at me. It also allows me to sleep well so that I am rested when I need to perform. Finally, being healthy will hopefully allow me to live a long and fun-filled life.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Allow Also Am Being Brain Complete Comprehend Degree Finally Function Healthy High Hopefully Life Lifestyle Live Long Me Need New New Things Perform Rested Sleep Things Thrown Very Well Will I Am I Can

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McDonald's is over with. But chips and candy and stuff, it's going to be hard to get away from that.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: Away Candy Chips Get Going Hard Mcdonald Over Stuff

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I won't ever put myself in a bad position so that people can say bad things about me. I make smart decisions, and my friends and my family, they are all there for the right reason.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: About Bad Bad Things Decisions Ever Family Friends Make Me Myself People Position Put Reason Right Say Smart Things

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Playing all of these games, getting to know everything about the NBA, you realize that you are your own business. You have business meetings to go to, signings to go to. Like, I'm only 20, but the stuff I'm doing the average 20-year-old isn't doing.

~Derrick Rose

Topics: About Average Business Doing Everything Games Getting Go Know Like Meetings Nba Only Own Playing Realize Stuff You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: October 4th, 1988

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