The Chicago Bulls had a 1.7 percent chance of winning the 2008 NBA Lottery. They were slotted to get the ninth pick in the lottery. The Bulls luck was on their side as they won the lottery and had the number one pick in the 2008 NBA draft. The rest was history.
Derrick Rose was born and raised in Chicago, and went to Simeon Career Academy. Entering his senior year at Simeon, Sports Illustrated ranked Rose as the fifth best prospect in the nation. Rose finished his senior year averaging 25.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.1 assists, and 3.