France World Cup star randomly shouts out Derrick Rose

July 16, 2018

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Perhaps Derrick Rose served as something of an inspiration for one member of the World Cup-winning France squad.

During a Fox Sports interview with midfielder Paul Pogba, French teammate Antoine Griezmann wandered into the shot and was given an opportunity to deliver a message in English. The forward, who scored in the final, went with a simple one: he just loves Derrick Rose.

Shoutout to Derrick Rose pic.twitter.com/j8ngaKbHch

— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) July 16, 2018

There is no elaborate backstory. The simple explanation is that Griezmann is a huge NBA fan and has long counted Rose as one of his favorite players.

D.Rose @nyknicks ! I want his jersey #ROSE pic.twitter.com/BwnS91x4SJ

— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) June 22, 2016

Rose has had a rough couple years, but they’ve inspired him to prove his doubters wrong. Griezmann is very clearly not one of those doubters.

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