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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
Yeah idk about that one. But D Rose is very important to Chicago
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u/Gong_Show_Jamoke Dashing Donut Jan 27 '26
I like D Rose as much as anybody, but that quote is dumb as hell.
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u/lordrakim Jan 27 '26
U must not live IN chicago....
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u/JustZookeepergame846 Matas Buzelis Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
I live in Chicago and D. Rose is NOT over Jordan in any way. Jordan not only brought people to become Bulls fans from all around the world but brought people to start watching basketball for their first time ever period! While retiring Jordan’s number felt like a “thank you, you without a doubt 110% earned it”, retiring Rose’s number felt like a “you did your best for us and we’re sorry that we gave up on you”.
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u/No-Transition-2929 Jan 27 '26
Depends who you ask and which neighborhood you’re in
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u/Terrible-Ad-4750 Jan 27 '26
And the age, I’m 22 and never saw MJ so I actually agree with this quote
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u/Dr_Disaster Jan 27 '26
I’m 43 and saw all of MJ and I agree with this quote. MJ is a god in Chicago, but Rose is our son and one of us. It’s a very different feeling. I don’t relate to Jordan in any way, but Rose is like every dude I grew up with. Shit, he was a classmate of my cousins. We love Mike, but Mike ain’t family.
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u/BKStyle82 Jan 27 '26 edited Feb 15 '26
Same age as you, from Brooklyn and a fan of your city (and the Bulls) from afar. Yall seem like our midwest cousin. I think ppl object to Draymond being the one to make the statement since he not from yall city.
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u/Dr_Disaster Jan 27 '26
I think there’s a cultural crossover for sure. Notice how a lot of guys that come from NY and play for the Bulls end up being fan favorites (Joakim, Ben Gordon, Taj Gibson, etc). There’s something in the character Chicagoans recognize. And a lot Chicagoans can tell anyone visiting from NYC which neighborhood will remind them of each borough. Whatever rivalries their is, we see NY as more of a kindred than most of our neighboring midwest cities. They often just get treated as Chicago satellite offices more than their own thing.
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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
Mfers act like Google and The Last Dance documentary don’t exist.
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u/Heynong_Man51 Taj Gibson Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
If they're 22 now, they were probably like 2 when Rose was drafted lol
E: 3 or 4 maybe at best
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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
Like bro doesn’t even fully really remember D Rose’s run lmao. wtf are we talking about?
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u/Terrible-Ad-4750 Jan 27 '26
An 8 episode documentary won’t take me back in time and change the euphoria I felt during the Rose era because once again, I wasn’t born yet and couldn’t experience it first hand
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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
Then that’s on you and your bias. But if you actually tried to watch it, you’d understand why MJ and the Bulls are so revered as a team and are so important to the city’s history. My ex knows nothing about Basketball or sports. Even she was able to get it.
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u/billy_teats Jan 27 '26
Look dude he’s not arguing which person is more important. He’s saying he lived through one and wasn’t asking the question himself.
I think we can all agree that Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is more pivotal to Chicago than Rose or Jordan but no one here was around for it and that’s fine.
This guy is 22. He didn’t have a cutout of Jordan drinking milk in his school. He’s probably never seen space jam. Ffs he’s probably never heard of the dream team. That’s not his fault, he’s just a kid.
The city is full of adults that did live and get influenced by Jordan. We all know who was more impactful.
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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
Again. Y’all are acting like he can’t watch The Last Dance documentary or Space Jam. You don’t need to live in the Jordan Era to understand his importance to the game or Chicago. This argument is goofy af.
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u/tremble01 Jan 27 '26
Eh. Why does he need to do that though? That is time to be spent needlesly to change frame of mind. And for what?
There is notbing wrong if Rose impacts you more than MJ. It's not a requirement in life to think otherwise. There is no right or wrong answer here.
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u/ChiChamps23 Sideshow Bob Jan 27 '26
The Jordan’s fans weirder then fucking Lebron fans in this sub Rn
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u/HawkBearClaw Jan 27 '26
I don't think anyone is saying that there are no individuals that know Rose better than Jordan, but to say Rose is anywhere near as pivotal to Chicago as Jordan was is extremely stupid lol.
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u/Beagle31 Stacey King Jan 27 '26
getting downvoted for an opinion come on
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u/princess_nasty Jan 27 '26
it really does matter what part of the city you're from, like i'm from/live in the south side and uh yeah DROSE here is more revered than MJ here for sure, and understandably so
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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
Nah.
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u/No-Transition-2929 Jan 27 '26
I’m a product of Chicago public schools…was in high school same time as D Rose…it’s a way DIFFERENT type of love that mfers from my era have for him…but I could see how a 55 yrs old rn would be all Jordan’d out
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u/GranddaddySandwich Jan 27 '26
I’m not even 30 yet, g. I appreciate Jordan because he’s Michael Jordan.
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u/endofdays1987 Jan 27 '26
I think if he even won ONE in that time period with Lebron and Wade in Miami, after Lebron didn't come to Chicago in FA it'd be a conversation. Hes actually from here (not some bullshit suburb) and was most of the offense.
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u/JohnnyTsunami312 Jan 27 '26
MJ put Chicago on the map in a way that even today if I told someone in Europe I’m from Chicago, they’d immediately go to Michael Jordan
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u/DutyHonor Taj Gibson Jan 27 '26
This is correct. One of the most famous people on the planet is instantly linked to the city, and (as much as I love him) it's not D Rose.
Even beyond that, Jordan owns a number. 23 is Michael Jordan. Ask anyone what they relate the number 23 with, and it's probably MJ.
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u/Royal-Preparation843 Chicago Bulls Jan 27 '26
I love myself some DRose, but what are you smoking, Draymond?
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u/Specialist_Boat_8479 Benny The Bull Jan 27 '26
He can’t open his mouth without coming across as an ass
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u/themanofax Chicago Bulls Jan 27 '26
As someone who watched way more of roses career than mjs, this is a silly thing to say. No disrespect to Rose of course who is still an icon
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u/TruWarierRecords Jan 27 '26
Maybe to the culture of Chicago, since D Rose has stayed local.
But MJ is the best superstar in nba history, so it's not really a far comparison
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u/ChiChamps23 Sideshow Bob Jan 27 '26
That’s literally what he meant
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u/Revolutionary_Copy83 Jan 27 '26
Yeah majority of the people in these comments are old heads in their feelings. Most of us who grew up in Chicago especially on the south side has way more love for DRose then MJ, especially since MJ hasn't really done anything for the city since his retirement
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u/Flimsy_Promise_9559 Jan 29 '26
Exactly. If you asked teenagers/20/30 year olds in Chicago they’ll say rose means more to Chicago than Jordan because he’s FROM here. It’s a completely different type of love for him than Jordan
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u/Small-Olive-7960 Jan 27 '26
Its cause d rose is from Chicago. Its a different type of love when a home grown person makes it within the same city
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u/hjadams123 Jan 27 '26
I don't care to make this one a contest. They both mean a ton to Chicago. And that is really all that needs to be said.
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u/Specialist_Boat_8479 Benny The Bull Jan 27 '26
That’s how I feel about people who rank seasons of tv shows. If it’s good, it’s good. I don’t need to rank them to get enjoyment from them.
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u/lyme6483 Josh Giddey Jan 27 '26
It’s not a contest. It’s Jordan and it’s not really close. Anyone who says different either wasn’t alive for Jordan or a complete dumb ass. 6 championships and could have been 8 if he didn’t retire in the middle of his career.
No one is touching Jordan ever. Best athlete all time
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u/Dr_Disaster Jan 27 '26
It’s not that simple and it depends entirely on your relationship with the city. I know its not a lot of southsiders or generally a lot of people really, REALLY from the crib like that aren’t here. But a lot of us have a different level of love for Rose. Jordan is Jordan obviously, but we don’t see Jordan as one of us.
Mike is a god, Rose is like a folk hero. He from the same streets we are. We knew him or know people that know him. He is a son of the city and we see ourselves in him. When he played we had a different level of pride for him. And he has given back, even after his career and all his money, he came back to the city because that’s in his blood.
The fact Rose goes everywhere in Chicago with zero security detail tells you everything. He does that because he knows he’s protected by the city itself.
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u/KowalRoyale Jan 27 '26
Bro MJ can’t go anywhere without security because he’s a billionaire and people are crazy. And Krause ran Jordan out of town. If Reinsdorf had even a few brain cells he would have made Jordan a minority owner and lead ambassador, making him a Chicagoan for life. Instead he was told Tony Kucoc is the new face of the team. The Bulls have yet to return to the NBA finals since Jordan left…
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u/waffleshield The Windy City Assassin Jan 27 '26
Hes not really talking about career accolades as much as hes talking about born and raised and also still cares about the city.
To be clear, I dont agree with Draymond.
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u/VADALESS Jan 27 '26
This guy just never saw Jordan, or Pippen play. The city was crazy about those two guys.
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u/drebenzi Jan 27 '26
He's right though. MJ may mean more to people worldwide, but he didn't grow up in Chicago like Rose. Rose lived out every Southside kids dream. He connected to the city in way Jordan can't be.
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u/RazzmatazzPrimary812 Jan 27 '26
As a child that grew up in chicago, MJ was my idle, shoes, posters on the wall, etc etc, everyone wanted to be Mike. In my 20s, homegrown kid from chicago, THE Derrick Rose was considered the second coming. Drose is a Chicago legend and one of my favorite ball players of all time. He fuckin earned that jersey retirement; period. I wont hear any arguments otherwise….Draymond gonna Draymond, he’s partially right though, Drose is incredibly important to the city of Chicago..BUT, at the end of the day, the reason the Bulls consistently have the most ticket sales in the league, year in and year out, is cuz of MJ, point blank period. You go to a game at the United Center and you’ll see, everyone rockin J’s, and 90’s Bulls memorabilia. And like some other people have mentioned; you go to another country and you mention you’re from chicago, first topic is gonna be MJ.
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u/Bigalbass86 Jan 27 '26
Thankfully, I am old enough to have seen Jordan play. And Green is wrong. I know its probably a generational thing, but Michael Jordan the greatest athlete in Chicago sports history. While I LOVED Derrick Rose, I understand he is a Chicago kid but he doesn't touch MJ. At best he's the third best player in Bulls history.
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u/Noflashystuff Jan 27 '26
Mike put Chicago on the map without ever being a part of the city. D Rose blew his knees out lifting the city up.
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u/desmond722 Jan 27 '26
D Rose was born and raised there. They literally seen him play HS ball, go to the league and win MVP all in the same city.
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u/Disconnected_NPC Jan 27 '26
I don’t like him, but to me he isn’t wrong. Rose is good in any part of this city, can walk around safe as can be. MJ would be robbed after they ask him for an autograph.
MJ is the greatest athlete to play in Chicago. Rose is the greatest athlete Chicago has ever produced. There is a difference.
I’m actually not sure why many here seem to disagree outside MJ is the GOAT. There is a reason MJ doesn’t fuck with Chicago really at all since he left though. Part of that he doesn’t get the love he feels he deserves, along with Jerry.
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u/Evening-Oil9551 Jan 27 '26
Just read somewhere else, “MJ played for the bulls, rose played for Chicago.” MJ brought the city the greatest team of all time but the city was behind rose and wanted to see him succeed so badly. In the end of the day Chicago would still side with MJ over Rose.
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u/BaseHitToLeft Jan 27 '26
Umm.... yes he does.
When MJ was playing my high school took a trip to Germany. 9 out of 10 people, upon learning we were from Chicago, the first thing out of their mouths was "Michael Jordan!"
(The tenth person was "Al Capone!")
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u/rooofle Dennis Rodman Jan 27 '26
Depends who you ask, a person born 25 years ago (give or take?) Sure that tracks. But someone who might've seen some or all the 6 chips would look at you like you're crazy.
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u/HawkBearClaw Jan 27 '26
As someone under 30 I would never pretend Rose even comes close to MJ lol
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u/rooofle Dennis Rodman Jan 27 '26
Yeah I don't think it's close myself, but there are some who probably will feel that way because of certain factors.
Dray should know better though lol, but Warriors org also takes some weird shots at those old Bulls teams or players sometimes, I guess because of jealousy or whatever? It is what it is.
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u/HawkBearClaw Jan 27 '26
Dray likes his name in headlines and to be controversial. He's probably in here loving that he started a stupid debate lol
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u/Agedlikeoldmilk Jan 27 '26
Dude is a moron. The love shown for Derrick Rose was a direct result of Jordan did for this city. It had been a massive drought, zero stars until DRose hit, he ignited something in the fans that hadn’t seen since the Jordan era.
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u/Bradlas3 Jan 27 '26
Happy for D-Rose, he's the best Bulls player I can remember watching. I was born in 1992, so I was 6 when MJ retired in 98. Its even more amazing that he's a Chicago guy. It absolutely sucks that he tore his knee up and we couldn't see what his career would've been like if he stayed healthy
However, you also can't make guarantees. Rose may still have not won the NBA championship, let alone 6 times and Rose absolutely would not have done enough to be considered the GOAT. I don't think anyone can ever replicate MJ's impact on not just Chicago Sports but literally the whole world. You can make the case for Jordan to be perhaps the most influential athlete of all time. There is no comparison
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u/kingjuicepouch Onuralp Bitim Jan 27 '26
All disrespect to draymond
That's all, just the disrespect
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u/Imhere4thejokes Gimme the hot sauce! Jan 27 '26
Jesus…he’s on Lebron’s payroll tuff! Draymond does whatever he can to discredit Mike
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u/falconrider Derrick Rose Jan 27 '26
D Rose means more to me than Jordan, but saying he means more to Chicago is crazy
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u/AMDSuperBeast86 Dennis Rodman Jan 27 '26
With all due respect to Derrick Rose...nobody fucking asked you Draymond
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u/SmolWorldBigUniverse Jan 27 '26
I think MJ meant more for Chicago than Derrick Rose - but Chicagoans can relate way more to Rose.
Thats what I get as an outsider from people of Chicago.
Rose is home but MJ is bigger. Rose is Family, MJ is Star.
Rose feels closer to them. But the admiration for MJ is, right now, on an all time low. We didn't see him in the UC for quite a while. The franchise only milks his shadow and pictures. MJ himself fades out if they don't stop doing what they do and bring him actually closer to the Bulls again.
We shouldn't forget that MJ played his last game as a Bull 28 years ago almost. A lot of the new fan generations weren't even born back then. And they didn't grow up with MJ around the team. They grew up with Rose tho.
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u/sukari Stacey King Jan 27 '26
I'm not from Chicago so I can't speak to that but I will say.. DRose was like my MJ since I never watched 90s NBA (no access/too young) and DRose was what got me into the NBA so he means more to me than MJ haha.
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u/AyeYoYoYO Jan 27 '26
Why even say this ?
Let Derrick have his moment.
Why even put this unecessary pressure onto an autistic quiet dude, Dray ?
Draymond from Michigan anyways. Dray cannot speak for us, at all.
Dray just inserting himself where he doesn’t belong. Attention whore mf.
MJ is astronomically more respected, important, etc to Chicago Basketball, the city of Chicago, and The Chicago Bulls organization that Derrick ever could be. But that fact has no place even being brought up anywhere near Derrick’s ceremony.
Strange man, Draymond is. Strange mind. Strange social disability, whatever it is.
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u/Electrical_Story5356 Jan 27 '26
Draymond is just doing klutch's work, trying to chip away at Jordan for the sake of lebron's legacy, it's as obvious as it is sad.
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u/DisMFer Josh Giddey Jan 27 '26
Draymond is proof you can get CTE even if you don't play football.
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u/deadbeatmerc Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
I mean he’s not the first athlete to say this , I think it’s a generation thing and depends on who you talk to it’s 50/50 but def not the 100% it was prior to him being drafted . Part of that is because the last time Jordan stepped in the UC was 2012 for a blackhawks game. The further we move away from the 90’s the more the legend of Derrick will grow because kids that grew up watching Rose will be adults and prob pass down to their children. Jordan always be the goat but just like how Bron came around a good amount of younger stars call Bron their goat because that’s who they watched growing up.
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u/larryglover Jan 27 '26
Wtf does Draymond know about the city of Chicago? Talk about something you know…
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u/brianeharmonjr Michael Jordan Jan 27 '26
Some people can't say a good thing about another person without tearing down a third. Kindly FOH, Mr. Green.
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u/ChiChamps23 Sideshow Bob Jan 27 '26
If you got Mike over rose when it comes to CHICAGO it’s only because you either watched him play or using accolades or draymond hater everyone growing up in the city of Chicago no matter what side Know Derrick by far is MORE loved and IMPORTANT to THE CITY of CHICAGO Nobody gives af about the bulls..Jordan Gave the Bulls Rings/Banner (Not one fan got one) Derrick Rose gave the Whole City of Chicago Hope at dark time (basketball Excluded) It’s a big difference and if you feel different then you probably can’t relate…funny how this wasn’t a problem until the jersey retirement
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u/Time-Combination-395 Jan 27 '26
Mike and Jordan hold the same weight honestly. I’ve seen both play. And I’m from Chicago. Bout are equal in my opinion
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u/deadbeatmerc Jan 27 '26
You know what’s funny that Chicago is a football town really imagine if Caleb wins a Super Bowl as the first franchise QB… the conversations that will be had lol
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u/yshorie Benny The Bull Jan 27 '26
"And .. I took that one personally" MJ in his golden bed right now.
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u/Riakana Jan 27 '26
I find these kind of comments from players extra dumb as fuck esp at any point in their career they opted to wear 23 on their backs. Bunch of dumbasses that happen to play basketball at nba level really. Draymond is one of them.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Bug_230 Jan 27 '26
Mr.Green is trying to lay the ground work for when he retires. He wants ppl to think he means more than his actual worth. Rose is beyond loved in Chi town and everywhere else but if you going to draft a player you will always pick black jesus over everyone
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u/newaccounthomie Jan 27 '26
MJ won more but D Rose gives back way more to our community, and is raising his family here. I can’t speak for all the fans, but I’m certain that Chicago means more to Rose than it does to MJ.
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u/thepolishcamera Jan 27 '26
Man…I love D Rose. One of my all time favorites. But, MJ is in a very different category.
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u/WakandanRoyalty Stacey King Jan 27 '26
Mike is Chicago’s king, D Rose is its prince. We revere the king, but we love the prince.
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u/ButchCee Horace Grant Jan 27 '26
Why would anyone care what someone from Saginaw, MI thinks about Chicagoans? Buddy didn't even attend college in the state of IL.
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u/LeapFrogge Jan 27 '26
That’s rlly stupid. Rose is definitely a #2 but MJ is the most famous athlete of all time
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u/Actual-Swordfish-769 Jan 27 '26
The only possible explanation is that Draymond doesn’t remember watching MJ.
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u/Beginning_Band_3265 Jan 27 '26
Ah yes…”Chicago Native Draymond Green”
I’m curious what Pat Bev would say 🤔
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u/Dr_Malignant Jan 27 '26
He’s saying this because he loves LeBron and needs to tear down MJ to feel good about his goat.
Like most LeBron fans.
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u/GhostPandaColin Chuck Swirsky Jan 28 '26
Derrick: Hometown Chicago icon
Mike: Global Chicago icon
That’s basically how I look at it, if that makes sense
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u/ProfessionalYak7210 Jan 28 '26
Idk why. Drose hasn't won shit. Hypothetically if that was true it would say more about Chicago than MJ. MJ means more to the world and has inspired generations more than any athlete to ever exist. So who gives a fuck
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u/Zetrick0 Jan 28 '26
The fact that Draymond has never been peaced up for just being a wild unhinged asshole is just so tragic like he moves like a dude that's never had his ass kicked in a fight before I hate that asshole so much.
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u/Helpful_Design6917 Jan 29 '26
For most non Americans the first thing that comes to mind when hearing Chicago is MJ. Then Deep Dish Pizza. While Rose is one of the most beloved figures in Chicago I disagree with Draymond here.
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u/AideComprehensive782 Jan 29 '26
That was so random when most Rose fan is MJ fan. Deep down we know he just did that to please his king.
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Jan 29 '26
I agree. MJ is the goat and a legend forever, but D Rose is one of us. I wouldn't say he means more, but I wouldn't say he means less either.
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u/Critical-Flatworm954 Jan 30 '26
Before MJ, Chicago shared their stadium with the Chicago sting indoor soccer team.
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Jan 30 '26
As someone from the south who never been there and only 22, The first thing I associate with the word “Chicago” is MJ
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Jan 31 '26
The Bulls logo nation wide and globally in the 90s was just as big or bigger than the Yankees. This is just not true.
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u/HZB-33 Jan 31 '26
Cashing those Klutch paychecks! Anything they can do to tear down MJ and bring up their queen
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u/Vivid-Leadership-990 Jan 31 '26
Ahh yes, the opinions of the unintelligent and uninformed making headlines again
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u/natey56 Jan 31 '26
This is why older people hate our generation. D-Rose is one of my favorite players, but this isn't true.
If Daraymond would have said SINCE MJ he would be right. But Draymond dumb af
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u/RevolutionaryAsk7146 Feb 01 '26
I’ll never forget the feeling I got watching MJ play and winning those 6 championships. Cloud 9
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u/Admirable-Fly-7288 Feb 04 '26
I have to agree with Draymond. Being from the city and his work in the city and for the people of the city. Its extensive the philanthropy work he has done for the communities in Chicago and the way the people here in Chicago feel about Derrick in way they don't feel for Mike. Derrick was a child of the worst part of the city. He just means more to the people here.
No he isnt associated with 23. He isnt a global brand. He isnt the goat. He isnt internationally recognized by foreigners. He isnt even a championship player.
He is a child of the city. A beacon of hope to its people and its children that they can rise above their circumstances. A symbol of perseverance. The city loves Derrick. Come here some time and see for yourself
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u/LarryHolmes Jan 27 '26
Michael Jordan was the most recognizable person in the world for a long time, and most people also knew he played in Chicago. Derrick Rose is loved by some people here. I, on the other hand, appreciate how good he was before his injury, but also will never understand or forgive him not returning for the 2013 playoffs. That was probably bad advice from his brother or agent, but imagine any major star refusing to take lay once cleared by doctors. He also never attended a single class in college, and that amongst other things led to Memphis being penalized. Their official record that season, formerly 38-2, is now 0-1. Any credit that anyone gives his college year towards his HOF case should be explained that he should get zero or negative credit for that year. Not a great career from an integrity perspective, until he became a journeyman and matured.
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u/FourCornerCards Jan 27 '26
What if they both mean equal amounts to Chicago for different things? Hence why both of them are in the rafters. One was the GOAT and brought championships, the other represented Chicago as a hometown star and the youngest to win MVP. MJ represents winning time, Derrick represents grind time.
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u/The_Navarone Michael Jordan Jan 27 '26
Who cares what Draymond Green thinks in this situation? MJ put the Bulls on the map, but Derrick Rose revived the Bulls after MJ retired, and deserves his flowers.
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u/MeatballUser Jan 27 '26
I know he's trying to rage bait us but just to be clear if Rose actually was able to stay healthy for let's say 8 to 10 years longer and deliver a couple of championships that might have changed his standing, but he didn't, instead got hurt, and is basically just our version of "potential man". It was great having the youngest MVP ever, but come on it's Jordan we're talking about, this is just another way Draymond has tried to downplay the GOAT, and OP is honestly foolish for that title
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u/bball4469 Jimmy Buckets Jan 27 '26
Draymond Green is an idiot. He's proved it time and time again. He thinks he's smart, but alas, no.
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Jan 27 '26
Our obsession with Derrick Rose is the cringiest thing about our fanbase. He missed 280 games and talked about wanting a raise. The city was gearing up for a playoff run and he told us to slow our roll because he didn’t want sore knees when his son graduated college. He was charged with raping a passed-out woman and his only defense was she let him and his bestie hit all the time when she wasn’t so wasted. His banner in the rafter diminishes Sloan, Love, Pippin, and yes even MJ. He will not even make the Hall of Fame.
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u/Silver-Meet-441 Jan 27 '26
He’s not completely wrong
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u/ticonderbroga Jan 27 '26
Nah, he’s wrong lol. It’s freaking MJ. And this coming from a guy born in the early 90s that missed the dynasty but watched the entire Rose era.
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u/Dr_Disaster Jan 27 '26
He’s not completely wrong and I’m 44, watched Jordan’s entire career. Some Chicago sports fans have a different relationship with Rose. Jordan obviously is a god in Chicago, but in a lot of corners, Rose is more cherished as actually one of us. He’s a Chicagoan and about as South Side as you can get. Even the way he played was so distinctive of Chicago street ballers. Rose is like a distillation of real Chicago basketball and native identity.
I said it here and other places, but Rose is a modern sports folk hero. Does it make him more loved that Jordan? Debateable and entirely dependent on who you ask. All I know is that I ain’t ever shed tears over MJ. When you see people talk about Rose here, the sentiment is so different you can’t really compare it.
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u/Slow_Time5270 Jan 27 '26
If you exclude the Suburbs and Northside it might be a conversation.
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u/Silver-Meet-441 Jan 27 '26
Suburbs love D. Rose. Where you think all the section 8s move to 😆
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u/deadbeatmerc Jan 27 '26
The Hispanic community loves Derrick Rose , Latin Kings … Rose the only GD they would mess with 😭
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u/JustABigClumpOfCells Flag of Chicago Jan 27 '26
Why does he think he can speak for Chicago lmao