CHICAGO: Chicago Bulls’ star Derrick Rose has a warning for anyone who thinks he might be injury prone and ready to call it a career as an NBA player.
“What can I say to that? ... I know I’m going to be all right,” Rose said.
Speaking at a news conference yesterday, Rose said he plans to get back on the basketball court as soon as he can.
“The hard part that I had to go through in life, period, is living in poverty and not being able to get what I want,” Rose said.
“I have everything that I want. I just can’t play the game that I love playing.
“I have my son. I’m going to try my hardest to get back on the court, and I know I should be out there pretty soon.”
The team announced last month that Rose underwent successful right knee surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus and will miss the remainder of the season.
Rose, of course, hopes to recover sooner. He said yesterday that he is already putting some weight on the knee in therapy. His rehab includes swimming and yoga exercises.
“With this injury, I’m able to get back on the court a lot quicker and I’m able to move around a lot more,” Rose said.
He added that he hated the rigors of rehab last year but has come to accept it now.
AFP
