Former MVP Derrick Rose retires from NBA after 16 years: 'My constant when everything else seemed uncertain'
Derrick Rose, the MVP of the 2010-11 season, has retired from the NBA, he announced early Thursday morning. Rose, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft out of the University of Memphis, spent 16 years in the league and played in 15 seasons (he sat out the 2012-13 season due to injury).