Fans will remember Derrick Rose for his early years in the NBA. He was named Rookie of the Year, earned multiple All-Star selections and was the league's youngest-ever MVP all before the age of 23.

"I was just a kid from Chicago, trying to make it," those words spoken years ago, encapsulate the essence of the journey ...

Unfortunately, a guard was already running things in the Association during that time: Derrick Rose. In an appearance ... "I tell you this—my rookie year was his MVP year," Wall stressed.

NBA legend Derrick Rose cried when doctors told him he tore ... 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks as a rookie. He won the Rookie of the Year Award. In Year 2, Rose made the All-Star team.

Derrick Rose or Chris Paul, either. They were all unanimous, or just about unanimous, rookie of the year selections. Everybody knew long before the ballots were cast who was going to win the award ...

I played through some kind of pain every year to get to where I am now. Source: YouTube Derrick Rose: Being light-skinned in the hood was a factor too. That’s a factor—it plays a role.

Derrick Rose was a special player from the moment ... racking up several awards and accolades throughout his time there, including Rookie of the Year, an MVP, and three All-Star games.