*Derrick Rose is a man with a heart for his community.
The top scoring NBA star visited his hometown for an Adidas shoe launch and celebrated the production of the new “D Rose 3.”
While addressing the crowd, Rose got a little choked up, even before he was able to utter a word.
“It’s truly a blessing, man. With all of this stuff that’s going on in this city, a kid from Englewood got something positive going on. That makes me feel so good, man. This shoe is great, all this is great. But this, I can’t explain this…I can’t. I went through so much. To have like true fans, that means a lot to me. And I know it means a lot to my family, because we ain’t supposed to be here …at all. But God made a way. This is truly unreal.”
Chicago has been through quite a bit in the last few years, dealing with a dramatic increase in gang violence. The city has turned into a violent third-world, a challenging place for any Black boy to live.
According to reports, homicide rates are up 26.7 percent compared to last year, with a 6 percent increase in violent shooting incidents.
Must be a slow news day or those in charge of this site have been under a rock for the past month and a half. That’s how long ago this event took place.
On a more up-to-date- note, Englewood on the southside and Lawndale on the westside are the neighborhoods where the killings have mostly occured. Derrick has not turned his back on Englewood nor “the community overall” in Chicago. He comes back often so the young people there can actually see and talk to one of their own who did it the right way.
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