A biography for Jalen Rosehasn’t been written yet.
“Eminem is one of the greatest rappers of all time.”
“If you are knowledgeable about something and are able to talk about it, you should be able to express yourself.”
“One of my favorite Finals was actually Detroit vs. Los Angeles, because it was home and home for me, personally. It was like my childhood home and my second home.”
“Dr. Dre is the most influential artist and producer in hip-hop history.”
“Every time you leave your house, you've got to be prepared for what might happen.”
“I know Andre Drummond has potential.”
“I realize everything's on me as far as what kind of player, person, and student I'm going to be.”
“Pretty sure I always say things that upset people, get under people's skin.”
“The idea of playing the point and leading a team to the NBA championship is what drove me to get up every day and work on my game as a kid.”
“I love hearing the gym shoes squeak.”
“Maya Moore is one of the greatest champions in basketball, male or female.”
“I've always worked hard at being a well-rounded player.”
“I play for a living, but I also love to play. That's a healthy balance of emotion that, as a player, you have to keep balanced.”
“There's a lot of players that go to a city, pick up a check, go to practice, and just worry about what's happening in their households, and you can't blame them.”
“No electricity, no hot water, no heat - at times, we struggled. We'd wake up in the morning and wash with water we heated on a hot plate. And we'd go to bed at night wearing skull caps, sweat shirts, and gloves.”
“Schools should be open. If it's a public education, and the school in your district is poor-performing, you should be able to put your student or kid wherever you want.”
“Everyone wants to be successful. What I've learned is how do you determine what that is?”
“Here's the thing: My hobby is to DJ. I just love music, so I can hear the beginning of a beat, the beginning of a melody, and think of the words, think of the name of the song, think of the hook, and just go there.”
“I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital for a long time. Especially during my childhood. We were the Motown sound. We were the Motor City.”
“I'd just shoot until I got tired. I wanted to improve my outside shooting and my ball handling. I wanted to improve everything.”