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Former MVP Derrick Rose retiring from NBA after 16-year career

Former MVP Derrick Rose is retiring from the NBA after a 16-year career.

"Knowing that I gave my all to the game, I feel confident in my decision," Rose told ESPN. "Basketball was just the beginning for me. Now, it's important that I give my all to my family -- they deserve that."

Rose, 35, announced his decision on social media Thursday morning. He also took out pages in the local newspapers of the six NBA cities he played in -- Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis -- to thank each fanbase.

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The Memphis Grizzlies had granted Rose's request to let him out of the final year of his contract earlier in the week.