Who's the GOAT Chicago native?

Who’s the GOAT Chicago native?

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1. Derrick Rose

When the casual NBA fan thinks of the greatest stars to hail from the city of Chicago, one name commonly brought up in discussion is Derrick Rose.

Rose, who is commonly known as D-Rose, Windy City Assassin and Pooh, made the most of his time in the league early on, taking the world by a bit of a surprise when he became the youngest ever to be named MVP.

Is Rose still one of the league’s most lethal guards around the league?

I think yes.

At age 31, Rose still has a bit of youth on his side. He still shows flashes of the vintage Rose we’ve come to miss and long for.

In fact, Rose was having a standout year with the Detroit Pistons until the league went on a hiatus last month. It is there he was averaging 18.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. As his overall career statistics show, Rose is averaging 18.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

Among Rose’s most esteemed accolades include three All-Star Team nods, one All-NBA Team selection and one MVP award.

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Rose attended high school at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago and went to college at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.

Rose has an 11.9% chance of getting inducted as a player into the Hall of Fame.

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