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.
