I read this great story about Derrick Rose's complicated relationship with his career by The Athletic's Joel Lorenzi today and had to share. Absolutely worth your time to sit down and read: Derrick Rose wants to (mostly) put basketball behind him, even if you still see an NBA MVP [https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/01/22135507/0123_DerrickRosePostLife-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover] Derrick Rose wants to (mostly) put basketball behind him, even if you still see an NBA MVP The Bulls will hang Rose’s No. 1 jersey in the United Center rafters, and with it, he hopes to take another step toward a new identity. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6991963/2026/01/23/derrick-rose-bulls-nba-jersey-retirement-flowers/]