Q 01/05

Derrick Rose in 2011 became only the second Chicago Bulls player to win NBA MVP, after which legend?

A) Scottie Pippen

B) Michael Jordan

C) Dennis Rodman

D) Artis Gilmore

Answer · why

B) Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan won five MVP awards in Chicago before Rose added a sixth for the franchise. Rose was 22, the youngest winner in league history.

Q 02/05

At which school did Derrick Rose play one college season, reaching the 2008 national title game?

A) Kentucky

B) Illinois

C) Memphis

D) Indiana

Answer · why

C) Memphis

Memphis won 38 games with Rose as a freshman, then a record for one season. The NCAA later wiped every one of them from the books.

Q 03/05

Which knee ligament did Derrick Rose tear in the 2012 playoffs, costing him all of the next season?

A) ACL

B) MCL

C) PCL

D) LCL

Answer · why

A) ACL

ACL in the left knee: Rose tore it with 1:22 left in a playoff opener that his team led by 12 points. He had surgery two weeks later.

Q 04/05

Which sportswear brand gave Derrick Rose a 2012 contract extension reported at $185 million?

A) Nike

B) Reebok

C) Puma

D) Adidas

Answer · why

D) Adidas

Adidas had first signed Rose as a rookie in 2008 for about $1 million a year. Its D Rose signature line was still adding new models a decade later.

Q 05/05

For which team did Derrick Rose score a career-high 50 points on Halloween night in 2018?

A) Portland Trail Blazers

B) New York Knicks

C) Minnesota Timberwolves

D) Oklahoma City Thunder

Answer · why

C) Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves teammates mobbed a tearful Rose after he sealed the win with a block as time expired. It was his first start of the season.