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I don't want to be in my meetings all sore or be at my son's graduation all sore just because of something I did in the past. (I'm) just learning and being smart.

Derrick Rose

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Derrick Rose
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: October 4
Basketball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Derrick Martell Rose
Rose
Learning
Past
Something
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Graduation
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I never had a problem with a coach in my life, no matter what team I've been in on.I put that on myself because I let that space and opportunity start something especially when people didn't know what was going on or people are trying to find out or figure out what's going on with the team.
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I will say, just being here, God is good, man.
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I just don't want to get caught up in the hype.
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I can't wait to shock the doubters and prove I'm better and stronger than I was before.
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I try my hardest to do what I have to do to make my team win.
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My thing is just staying positive. Find that thing you love doing and dedicate yourself to it. You're going to have to sacrifice a lot of things if you want to achieve the goals you want to achieve.
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I explained to my teammates I didn't want any distractions to the team.
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I think good things come to good people.
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Its tough growing up where I grew up. My family is very small and really tight. Just being around the neighborhood, my brothers were always around. I didnt want to be in any trouble because I knew my mom or brothers would find out. I didnt want to hurt their feelings. I just tried to do everything right.
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People think that I'm mean because I'm quiet, and I don't really go out places or because I don't really say too much. On the other hand, people think that I'm soft because I may not handle myself the way other people handle themselves. That's just not me. They don't know my background or none of that stuff.
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Hard work isn't enough. You got to believe
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All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become.
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When I was younger, I just thought about playing in the NBA.
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I feel like I have everything else as far as being creative and athletic. But it's the little things that's going to push me over, like ball-handling, passing, boxing out when I'm setting screens. Little things like that that you would overlook that can make me a complete player.
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I wont 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.
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Whatever your goal is: dedicate yourself to it and it's going to be a lot of sacrifice, but if you love what you want to do, it shouldn't be a problem.
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I still have goals. Seeing those doubters out there, it's gonna be funny seeing them eat their words.
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To have a strong community of people who believe in your potential can make all the difference in the world. So many people have invested in me and I want to do the same for Chicago’s teens.
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I think a lot of people don't understand that when I sit out it's not because of this year. I'm thinking about long term. I'm thinking about after I'm done with basketball.
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I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health.
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