Derrick Rose retires and places a newspaper ad in the Detroit Free Press

Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday after 16 years of playing and thanked the sport of basketball by taking out ads in local newspapers in the cities he played for.

This includes Thursday’s print edition of the Detroit Free Press – Rose played parts of two seasons for the Detroit Pistons.

Rose, now 35, signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Pistons as a free agent in 2019. He played in 50 of a possible 66 games during the 2019-20 season before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the team’s final month of the season. He averaged 18.1 points on 49% shooting and 5.6 assists, becoming a favorite among Pistons fans.

In the 2020/21 season, he played 15 games for the Pistons before being traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr. and a second-round pick.

Rose, the 2010-2011 NBA MVP and three-time All-Star, posted pictures of himself holding the newspapers announcing his retirement on his Instagram account.

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Rose also placed ads in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Commercial Appeal, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Minneapolis Star Tribune.

A powerful superathlete and 6-foot-3 guard, Rose was a star in high school in Chicago, spent a year in college in Memphis and led the Tigers to the national championship game, then was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.

Newspaper advertising message from Derrick Rose

Here is Rose’s retirement letter in full. All six newspapers have the same text:

“Thank you, my first love…

You believed in me through good times and bad and were my constant when everything else seemed uncertain.

You showed me what love really means. You made the farm my sanctuary, a home where I could express myself freely.

Thanks to you, every early morning and late night we spent together was worth every drop of sweat.

You reminded me that I could always rely on you and that in every moment of doubt, you would show me what I was capable of.

They showed me new places and cultures that a kid from Chicago could never have imagined.

You taught me that every defeat is a lesson and every victory is a reason to be thankful.

They imparted wisdom that not only relates to the game, but also to life, to discipline, hard work and perseverance.

You showed me that passion is something to be valued and made me put my heart and soul into every dribble, every shot, and every game.

You stood by me, even when the world seemed to be against me, unconditionally, and waited for me to pick you up.

You gave me a gift, our time together, which I will cherish for the rest of my life.

You told me it was okay to say goodbye and assured me that you would always be a part of me, no matter where life takes me.

Forever yours, Derrick Rose”

Derrick Rose retires and places a newspaper ad in the Detroit Free Press

ByJasper

Newspaper advertising message from Derrick Rose

By Jasper

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