I'll Show You - Derrick Rose & Sam Smith

I'll Show You

By Derrick Rose & Sam Smith

  • Release Date: 2019-09-10
  • Genre: Basketball
Score: 5
5
From 62 Ratings

Description

In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world.

After growing up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Rose achieved an improbable childhood dream: being selected first overall in the NBA draft by his hometown Chicago Bulls. The point guard known to his family as “Pooh” was a phenom, winning the Rookie of the Year award and electrifying fans around the world. In 2011, he became the youngest MVP in league history. He and the Bulls believed the city's first berth in the NBA Finals since the Jordan era was on the horizon. Rarely had a bond between a player and fans been so strong, as the city wrapped its arms around the homegrown hero.

Six years and four knee surgeries later, he was waived by the Utah Jazz, a once surefire Hall of Fame career seemingly on the brink of collapse. Many speculated his days in the NBA were over.

But Derrick Rose never doubted himself, never believed his struggles on and off the court were anything other than temporary setbacks. Rather than telling the world he had more to give, he decided to show them.

I'll Show You is an honest, intimate conversation with one of the world's most popular athletes, a star whose on-court brilliance is matched only by his aversion to the spotlight. Written with New York Times bestselling author Sam Smith, Rose opens himself up to fans in a way they've never seen before, creating a document that is as unflinching—and at times as uncomfortable—as a personal diary.

Detailing his childhood spent in one of his city's most dangerous neighborhoods; his relationships with both opponents and teammates; the pain and controversies surrounding his career-altering injuries; his complicated relationship to fame and fortune; and his rise, fall, and reemergence as the player LeBron James says is “still a superhero,” I'll Show You is one of the most candid and surprising autobiographies of a modern-day superstar ever written.

Reviews

  • D-Rose

    4
    By Captain3445
    D-Rose is one of my favorite players of all of time. This was a great book to read I really enjoyed it.
  • D-Rose Excellent Read

    5
    By KcPil5
    This book is better than I thought it was going to be. It definitely makes you think twice about what he was going through. Don’t judge someone when the media never tells you his side of the story. Loved the book!
  • So Chicago Southside

    5
    By $RomoniaJean
    I love this book ! As an author myself, who is also from Chicago, I love the dialect in “I’ll Show You” ❣️- Romonia Jean ✨📚📕 After reading this book, Derrick “Pooh” Rose, has officially become the hottest and most intellectual sexy ball player in the league of basketball. 🤩
  • Amazing.

    5
    By Rap genius 831
    Being a huge fan of rose this book was something looking forward to. I think most drose fans were eager for this book because oh how quiet he was and him talking is like we all stop what were are doing and listen to him. Thanks Derrick for the book! Keeping being you and keep grinding we all still have your back and believe you can do something special in the nba!

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