Feeling curse, Derrick Rose of the New York Knicks feels that his recent battle in judicial court about his 'rape case' - even though he won the case against his ex-girlfriend - said that his public image will forever be tarnished and is 'irreparable' according to the New York Post.
With all the injuries for the past years with the former NBA Most Valuable Player, Derrick Rose' battle to regain his public image is something that he considers an impossible task to do. Playing his last term on his contract, the former Chicago Bull could even find himself in a downward spiral on contract negotiations.
In Derrick Rose' seven years in the NBA, the former Memphis College standout, was poised to take over and challenge LeBron James in the Eastern Conference but he finds himself battling multiple injuries plus a court case.
Now healthy and having a case dismissed, Derrick Rose' future lies on how he plays out with the New York Knicks. He is currently averaging 14.7 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds while playing 31.3 minutes for the first ten games of the 2016-2017 NBA Season.
Those numbers alone won't give Derrick Rose a chance to seal a huge contract in the future and even if he produces MVP-like numbers again, he feels that the stigma of being a 'rapist' would still stick to his image for the rest of his life.
Now retired, Kobe Bryant had his fair share of being called a rapist, in which he publicly admitted. We may disagree with Derrick Rose on those thoughts but Kobe Bryant seemed to have already brushed aside and let his achievements do the talking.
But Kobe Bryant had the advantage that Derrick Rose doesn't, that is health. He kept balling until he left the league with a 60-point exit against the Utah Jazz. Which makes Derrick Rose, a more difficult road to take.