Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose retires after 16-year career that was often derailed by injuries

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday as the 35-year-old guard brought the curtains down on a career spanning 16 years.

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday as the 35-year-old guard brought the curtains down on a career spanning 16 years.

Once the lynchpin of the Chicago Bulls franchise after he became the number one pick in the draft, Rose began his NBA career with a Rookie of the Year award in 2009 before he was named the MVP in 2011.

But his career was marred by injuries, with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the 2011-12 playoffs and a torn meniscus that needed surgery two seasons later severely reducing his minutes on the court.

“Thank you, my first love. You believed in me through the highs and lows, my constant when everything else seemed uncertain. You showed me what love truly meant,” the three-time All-Star wrote in a statement on Instagram.

“You turned the court into my sanctuary, a home where I could express myself freely... You stood by me even when the world seemed against me, unconditionally, waiting for me to pick you up.

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