With a driving layup late in the third quarter in the Wolves’ loss in Philly on Tuesday, Derrick Rose scored his 10,000th NBA point. It’s the latest milestone in a years-long journey back to health and success on the NBA court. In a bench role for the Wolves, Rose has thrived—regaining the speed and quickness that defined the early years of his career and redefining his game to fit the Wolves’ needs.
Given Rose’s injury history, reaching 10,000 points is a significant accomplishment. Though this is technically Rose’s 11th season in the NBA, he lost upwards of four seasons that were either cut short or eliminated entirely due to injury.