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Jalen Rose is a former professional basketball player who gained fame for his tenure with the University of Michigan Wolverines and the NBA. He was a pivotal player during the 1992-1993 season and was honored as the Big Ten Player of the Year. Rose played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, and the Phoenix Suns before his retirement in 2006.

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“The one thing about basketball is that it continues to evolve and I love it so much. It does so much for me in my life. I've played on every level and I've been fortunate enough to be around greatness on every level.”

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“If someone can learn from my experiences, grow from them and take it to the next level or to learn what not to do, that's almost a civil responsibility for your peers but also for those that follow you, support you and don't get a chance to come behind the curtain so to speak.”

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“Gone are the days in America where we're able to graduate from High School and perhaps eventually get a job that pays $100,000, that barrier has been put up. If you want to work at McDonald's, where is your degree?”

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“Name 12 players better than me.”

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“Nobody wants to be a bottom feeder and deal with the reality that you have one of the worst records, if not the worst record, in the league. Obviously, we have to turn that around and turn it around fast. I feel like if we ever show up in the same place at the same time we can make some noise in this league.”

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“We don't know what's going to happen this summer or who's going to be here next year. We have no control over any of that. So, we're going to play our [22 remaining] games and do the best we can and show up for the New York Knick fans. That's the most important thing.”

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“When you're not winning it's about how you're not getting it done.”

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“Lies don't matter, ... There's no merit to it. It's kind of hard to entertain foolishness when it has no merit.”

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“I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you wear, listening to everything you say.”

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“Even bad teams have optimism. You don't want to take away the optimism so early in the season. The Bad News Bears coach wouldn't even tell (his team) that.”

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“I really like Rafer Alston. We get along great. We have a lot of fun times together that I canÃ¢â¬â¢t share with you guys.”

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“I remember an incident overseas about five years ago where a player punched a referee and knocked him cold. I don't think anything like that will ever happen in the NBA. Emotions run rampant. The games are so intense, and the stakes are so high. (But) At the end of the day, players and coaches really respect officials and really appreciate that they try to do a good job.”

“Larry Bird is like a basketball god to me for what he's done for my career.”

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“There's always going to be criticism when your name is Jalen. You have to wear a bulletproof vest and be ready for it.”

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“I'm a GM in fantasy basketball and I'm a GM on PlayStation, so on PlayStation I probably would have got a little more, but this is real life, so I don't know.”

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“I Hated Duke. I Felt Like They Only Recruited Black Players That Were Uncle Toms.”

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“For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke and I hated everything I felt Duke stood for. Schools like Duke didn’t recruit players like me. I felt like they only recruited players who were Uncle Toms.”

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“I remember draft night, I shook David Stern's hand while rocking a red suit with white pinstripes and red gators I've always been a trendsetter.”

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“You never get what you deserve; only what you have the leverage to negotiate.”

Deserve What You Deserve

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“An athletic scholarship shouldn’t be the best opportunity to receive a quality education.”

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About the Author

Born: January 30, 1973
Known for: Basketball player
Quotes: 20

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