I have a lot of confidence in my shot and I'm willing to shoot it no matter what. Derrick Rose More Quotes by Derrick Rose More Quotes From Derrick Rose I've been playing youth basketball ever since I was in sixth grade; I've been traveling ever since I was in sixth grade, so I'm used to it. Derrick Rose youth used basketball Why can't I be MVP of the league? Why can't I be the best player in the league? Derrick Rose mvp player league I couldn't worry about anyone else but myself and my health. Derrick Rose worry I would say I'm more patient, way more patient than I was when I came in [to the league], before the injuries. But I think just going through everything, just maturing a little bit more, getting older, you start to see what it is and I'm good. Derrick Rose getting-older league thinking I just don't want to get caught up in the hype. Derrick Rose hype caught want I live a great life. I can't complain. I'm healthy, my family's good and there's nothing I can really complain about. Derrick Rose my-family healthy complaining I think I work hard. I think I dedicate myself to the game and sacrifice a lot of things at a young age, and I know if I continue to do good, what I can get out of it. Derrick Rose sacrifice hard-work thinking 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. Derrick Rose mom brother hurt I always want my shoes real clean. The front of my shoe is really like my personality, where off the court I'm kind of calm and kind of shy a little bit - low key. In the back, it's kind of crazy, just like me on the court. I love how both of my personalities are involved into the shoe. Derrick Rose crazy keys real If I just do everything the opposite of what my dad did, I think that will make things pretty easy. I can joke about it now because I'm past that stage where it used to hurt. By having a kid, it's gone. I could take all that negative energy that I had and put it in a positive way. Derrick Rose dad hurt kids My son is everything to me. He's the reason why I get up and I work out the way I work out and train the way that I train. He changed everything about me, so he was a blessing. Derrick Rose work-out blessing son When I was younger, I just thought about playing in the NBA. Derrick Rose nba Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar. Derrick Rose sugar mines poison 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. Derrick Rose differences strong believe Being healthy is a complete lifestyle for me. It allows my brain to function at a very high degree so I can comprehend all the new things that are thrown at me. It also allows me to sleep well so that I am rested when I need to perform. Finally, being healthy will hopefully allow me to live a long and fun-filled life. Derrick Rose sleep fun long I never had a problem with a coach in my life, no matter what team I've been in on. Derrick Rose team problem matter 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. Derrick Rose being-the-best athlete trying 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. Derrick Rose team space opportunity I put that on myself with not telling the Knicks. It was just bad timing but I'm not perfect, far from it. The front office and my teammates, they knew where I was coming from when I told them what happened. Derrick Rose teammate office perfect 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. Derrick Rose boxing creative player
