20 Iconic Athletes That Were Unfortunately Made of Glass

Derrick Rose

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Rose was expected to be the torchbearer for Chicago sports. After a successful one-year run at Memphis, Rose was selected first overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Bulls. Rose’s blend of speed, leaping ability, and court vision endeared him to fans of every team. In 2011, Rose became the youngest MVP in league history, leading the Bulls to a 62-win season and a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The following year, Rose tore his ACL in the closing minutes of a playoff game that had already been decided. This was the start of a series of lower body injuries which would debilitate Rose for the prime of his career. From 2012-2018, Rose appeared in just 255 out of 558 possible game (45 percent) . He looked like a shell of his former self.

Rose has experienced a bit of a resurgence in 2019, highlighted by a 50-point game against the Utah Jazz. However, he will likely go down as the only MVP in league history to not one day be enshrined in the Basketball of Hall of Fame.