Jalen Rose spent his first Mother's Day without his mom, Jeanne, doing what they both loved to do: Talk basketball.
Working on the set of ESPN's NBA Sunday Countdown, Rose began to talk about his mother, who passed away Feb. 15, and became emotional as he spoke about her legacy and their conversations growing up in Detroit.
"This is the first time in my life that I didn't have my mother or grandmother on Mother's Day," Rose began, his voice trailing off, as host Maria Taylor stood up and consoled him.
"It's been tough, for me and my family, but I'm gonna be strong.