Derrick Rose Shares Why He Never Gave Up Despite His Hardships

When he asked why he never gave up, Rose said his mom and kids are why.

“It’s about just knowing where I come from. Knowing for one, my history, knowing my ancestors, knowing what they had to fight to get through for the ones that made it over here.

Knowing what my mom and my family members before her had to endure and knowing that I don’t want my kids to have any excuses when they get older. Of course they’re going to be good financially, privileged, but I don’t want them to come in and dwell over something or with their head down thinking something is too hard. My perspective can help the way they look at certain things.”

After Rose sustained an awful ACL injury during the 2012 playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, he has not been the same.