Published 7/16/2008
by BY CLYDE TRAVIS and JOHN JACKSON
at Chicago Sun-Times Bulls
LOS ANGELES As Derrick Rose prepared to attend tonight's ESPY awards as a guest, he found himself trying to fully comprehend and appreciate how much his life has changed. He was picked today for the USA Basketball Men's Select Team, which will help prepare the U.S. Olympic team for the Beijing Games. "It's a great honor," he told the Chicago Sun-Times.
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As Derrick Rose prepared to attend Wednesday's ESPY awards as a guest, he found himself trying to fully comprehend -- and appreciate -- how much his life has changed. The humble teenager from the South Side, who was the No. 1 pick in the June 26 draft ...
