Like with any of his clients, Armstrong saw Derrick Rose as a person first and an NBA star second. But when it came to telling Rose that his hometown Bulls were about to trade him to the Knicks In 2016, Armstrong realized that his perspective had to flip. Armstrong’s call interrupts an interview for the documentary, which demonstrated how quickly Rose’s life would change over a four-minute span. As Rose breaks down emotionally as he hears the news, Armstrong tried to prepare Rose for the sudden change that was coming. You get knocked down seven times, you get back up eight.”Whether Rose’s NBA journey includes a return to where everything started for him is something his agent won’t completely rule out.

Source: Forbes April 15, 2019 21:11 UTC