Jalen Rose

Birth Name:

Jalen Anthony Rose

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Founded the Jalen Rose Foundation/Charitable Fund in 2000 for underserved youth, with a focus on education and sports in his hometown of Detroit
Founder and President of the Board of Directors of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit, which provides students with a leadership-based education and college opportunities through the University of Detroit Mercy
Won the NBA Award for Player of the Week in 2000 and for Eastern Conference Player of the Week in 2005
Attended the University of Michigan and graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in management studies
Started out in broadcast during his NBA career as a reporter and on-air personality for the series "Best Damn Sports Show Period" in 2002
Was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft
Best known as an ESPN and ABC sports analyst and former NBA player
Founded the production and management company Three Tier Entertainment to create "an artistic haven for actors, writers and directors" in 2007
During his 13-year NBA career, he played for the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers, the Chicago Bulls, the Toronto Raptors, the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns
Was a member of the "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan, the only team to start five freshmen in Final Four history

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