SLAM Hardwood Classics Crop Cover Tee - Derrick Rose (SLAM 143) LaVar Ball the actual game itself

the actual game itself

Cover of SLAM 239 - September 2022

a club of one that always seemed to be expanding

The "Flyin' Illini" moniker probably stuck because the team ended Illinois' 37-year Final Four drought

Michael Dickerson and AJ Bramlett to the mix and you start to understand why expectations were high in Tucson

SLAM Hardwood Classics Crop Cover Tee - Derrick Rose (SLAM 143) LaVar Ball the actual game itselfDerrick Roses early career was like seeing a fine dining restaurant course meal progress in real time. Being selected number one overall by his hometown team was the hors doeuvres. Securing the 09 ROY award was the appetizer. Making the All Star Game as a sophomore was the salad dish. Winning gold at the 2010 FIBA World Cup was the main course. And for the sweetest dessert there ever was? D. Rose was named the youngest MVP in League history, a