(FILES) Derrick Rose speaks during a press conference during the New York Knicks Media Day on September 26, 2016 in White Plains, New York. US basketball player Derrick Rose, the youngest ever NBA player to win the MVP award, announced his retirement on September 26, 2024, after 16 seasons. The 35-year-old former Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks point guard posted a photo of himself on Instagram sitting on front of a chess set and holding a newspaper with a love letter to basketball. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP via Getty Images)