“If I'm the Cavs, I seriously do this: I do a wink-wink deal with LeBron James, give him part ownership of the team. I put a statue in front of the building, and I retire his number. I do all of that.”

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.