A biography for Jalen Rosehasn’t been written yet.
“Pay attention to not only what you're saying or doing but who you're saying and doing it with.”
“Most of the time, before you get traded, there are rumblings. I wasn't totally surprised that I was going to get traded - I anticipated it happening. And I wasn't surprised that I got traded to the Knicks, either.”
“My biggest concern for the Lakers - and they're going have to figure out a way to rectify this - is Lonzo Ball.”
“I felt I could have been the kind of player Denver needed, but there were too many things going on with the team.”
“I've always gotten a kick out of leading my team in assists.”
“It's important for African-Americans to express themselves, period. We're 400 years behind. We should be able to shine whenever and however we feel.”
“For those that reach out to try to help others, the less fortunate, those that are impoverished, those that feel like they need a pick-me-up, for somebody to have that extra energy to do that, I really have admiration for him.”
“Nobody talks about it. But everyone knows that if you signed at Michigan or UNLV, you were viewed one way. If you signed at Duke or Indiana, you were viewed another way.”
“People don't realize this, but throughout my career, I grew up patterning my game after Scottie Pippen's. I admire him for his versatility.”
“The only thing that makes me feel old is when I can see your ankles and you have on pants.”
“I want my media to be raw and uncut, and I want to articulate it in a spectacular, vernacular Detroit style.”
“All my friends and family have seen Patrick Ewing's TV at my house.”
“We live in a country that has profited for hundreds of years off the labor of individuals without having to pay for it.”
“I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.”
“When the things in front of you in life reveal how messed up the system is, you lose faith in the system pretty quickly. You develop a contrarian attitude. Your instinct is to disagree with the status quo and then, if you can, to try and shake it up.”
“You just got to be yourself. That's what people respect more than anything.”
“Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball.”
“Nothing substitutes for a great education.”
“I want to be a guy who helps the team a lot of different ways.”
“The greatest set shooter ever? Larry Joe Bird. Period. The best coming off screen? Reginald Miller. And the best off the dribble? Steph Curry.”