I'll Show You
I'll Show You book cover

I'll Show You

Paperback – November 10, 2020

Price
$10.36
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Publisher
Triumph Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1629378404
Dimensions
6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
Weight
12 ounces

Description

About the Author Born and raised in Chicago, Derrick Rose was the first overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was the league’s Rookie of the Year, and in 2011 became the youngest MVP in NBA history at the age of 22. He has also played for the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Detroit Pistons. Sam Smith is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Jordan Rules, Second Coming, There Is No Next, and Hard Labor. He received the Naismith Hall of Fame Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2012 and today writes for Bulls.com. You can follow him at @SamSmithHoops.

Features & Highlights

  • Derrick Rose achieved an improbable childhood dream: being selected first overall in the NBA draft by his hometown Chicago Bulls. The point guard 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. 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, his career was seemingly on the brink of collapse. But Rose never believed his struggles on and off the court were anything other than temporary setbacks.
  • 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. Rose opens himself up in 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.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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An incredible read!

Every word. Every page. You do not have to be the huge Derrick Rose fan I am to root for the human being he is. His journey is one of focused work on his craft and the lessons and acceptance when life and injuries threatened it all. It all informed who he has become and way he views his existence, experiences and life. I have never reread a book. This book will be the first.
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Not very good
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This book is amazing!

If you are a Derrick Rose fan, you need to read this book. It not only shows his talent but also his heart and that is amazing because he really is one of the good guys. Love for Derrick always. Hope to see him play back home some day again. Chicago needs you!!!! And loves you.
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Eye-opening!

I've always been a big D.Rose fan, but this was super eye opening! I don't like reading biographies either, but I couldn't put this book down! A must read for any fan or someone who is curious about his story!
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Amazing how he survived the neighborhood. Gives you insight into that aspect of his works.

It is in his own words. interesting in that regard. But I was able to skim through it after awhile.

Sam smith is an awesome author of all things Chicago Bulls. However, this was him not writing, just recording Rose in his own words.
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Cool memoir!

I loved reading about D-Rose and his background, rise to fame, and his take on all things basketball.
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Very good

Very good book, a must read if u are a bulls or derrick rose fan. 😁
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Good gift!!!

Perfect my boyfriend loves it !!