Former NBA Players Comment On Derrick Rose's Heartfelt Instagram Post

Derrick Rose made a heartfelt post to Instagram.

Dec 16, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (4) acknowledges the crowd during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images / Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Derrick Rose had one of the highest peaks in NBA history.

Following his superstardom, Rose transitioned into a productive role player for over a decade.

Right before the 2024-25 NBA season, the 36-year-old surprisingly annoucned his retirment from basketball.

BREAKING: Derrick Rose has announced that after 15 NBA seasons, he is retiring from basketball. 🌹 pic.twitter.com/5EB9ctZ64n

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 26, 2024

On Saturday, Rose made a heartfelt post to Instagram.

Rose captioned his post: "You never alone! At the age of 34 years old my mom took me to the living room window and gave me over to god. She was going through a lot of s**t at the time with the family and looking for liberation. Yesterday she hit me and told me I was one of her biggest blessings. Little do she know I look at her as my biggest blessing along the breath. One day Laina grandma asked me do I feel like I’m chosen sometimes…. It took me a while to answer but I said yes. She said naw it’s not you. It’s Brenda…. She’s the chosen one. It’s f**ked me up becuz prior to us talking about my mom she’s was praising me on being a dad and how I treat people. It made me think about how my mom would slap the back of my head if I didn’t open a door for women or pinch me when I didn’t walk on the right side of the sidewalk to protect her. She really made a gambit move to raise me this way with her time and love. Also in that call she told me to keep being vulnerable becuz somebody might need to hear it. Pooh El Dini Rose DZY720"

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There were over 70,000 likes in less than two hours.

Several former NBA players left comments.

Joakim Noah: "The Roses!!!!!💯"

Jamal Crawford: "The ONE!!"

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk: "🔥🙌🏻"

Quentin Richardson: "💯❤️"

Nov 2, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose (25) controls the ball against the Houston Rockets in front of New York Knicks center Joakim Noah (13) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Rose played 15 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls.