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<p>“Why can’t I be MVP of the league?” Derrick Rose said.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">With unimpressive statistics and an unselfish playing style, sports media did not take the third-year point guard seriously. Eight months after those famous words, he became the youngest MVP in NBA history.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Derrick Rose was Chicago’s pride and joy. Fans and journalists alike called him the next Michael Jordan. Some thought he would be the greatest of all time. When an ACL tear took him out of the game, those high hopes turned to high scrutiny.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">On this episode of <i>Making</i>, host Brandon Pope explores the years before Derrick Rose changed the NBA. He grew up in the South Side neighborhood of Englewood, raised by a loving mother and three protective older brothers. By his sophomore year of high school, his talent and name was known across the city. We chatted with his high school coach who shaped his rise, veteran Chicago journalists who traced his steps, and Bulls insiders who witnessed his history-making.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">“He'll forever be one of the greatest basketball players to come out of the city,” NBC Chicago host Jason Goff said. “I make no bones about it.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Making <i>tells the story of a different, iconic figure every episode. Subscribe now.</i></span><br></p>