NBA icon, former MVP Derrick Rose returns to Manila after 12 years

Chicago Bulls legend and 2011 NBA MVP Derrick Rose visits Manila for the primary time since 2013

MANILA, Philippines – Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose is about to return to the nation on Thursday, September 18, to meet a number of engagements with followers and company sponsors.

Rose, who final went to the Philippines in 2013, will likely be named model ambassador in an occasion dubbed “Rose Above the Odds” at One Ayala in Makati Metropolis.

Other than fan and media occasions, Rose will document a stay podcast episode, the place he’s anticipated to share his private {and professional} journey of rising from poverty to changing into a beloved basketball determine.

Fellow ArenaPlus ambassadors Scottie Thompson and RJ Abarrientos of the PBA’s Barangay Ginebra, and PVL libero Dani Ravena of Akari, may also grace the occasion of the sports activities on-line gaming platform.

The previous NBA star guard, identified for his above-the-rim play, introduced his retirement from basketball final yr.

Picked first general by his hometown workforce Chicago Bulls, Rose turned the second-ever MVP of the franchise in 2011, following five-time award winner Michael Jordan.

His No. 1 jersey will likely be retired by the Bulls on January 24, 2026, as Rose turns into simply the fifth participant in franchise historical past to be bestowed the large honor.

Throughout the NBA lockout in 2011, Rose, alongside fellow stars reminiscent of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Chris Paul, performed in a collection of exhibition video games on the Araneta Coliseum, the place the 6-foot-1 guard endeared himself to Filipinos.

Rose additionally gained two gold medals representing USA Basketball within the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Cups. – Rappler.com