Derrick Rose explains why he attended Bulls playoff game
Derrick Rose was a surprise attendee at Game 4 of the Chicago Bulls-Boston Celtics playoff series, and he explained why on Sunday.
Rose took his son P.J. to the game and said he just wanted to show him a good time — and experience a playoff atmosphere, which he hasn’t done as a player since 2015.
“If I was by myself, it might be a little bit weird. But I’m with him,” Rose said via K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, while gesturing to his son. “He makes it a lot easier. I look at it all that happened in the past. The memories will always be there. My heart is still here when I visit. I just love basketball, so I had to watch.
“I just wanted to show him a good time. That was it. It seemed like a good series and I just wanted to be around a playoff atmosphere.”
Rose got a warm reception in Chicago, where he remains quite popular. Sure, it looks a bit weird, but at the end of the day, Rose is attending a playoff game in his hometown with his son.