“A lot of times, when you see someone do something, whether it's sports or multimedia or whatever their profession is, you think it just starts when you see them; you don't realize all of the sweat equity that goes into it.”

American former professional basketball player and sports analyst, born 1973

Jalen Rose is an American former professional basketball player and sports analyst. He was born in 1973 and is known for his role in college basketball with the University of Michigan Wolverines' Fab Five. As a Michigan player, he helped the team reach the NCAA men's championship games in 1992 and 1993, as a freshman and sophomore. He later became a sports analyst, and his commentary draws on a career shaped by both college and professional basketball.