MGoBlue.com – Jalen Rose Making a Difference in the D
February 28, 2011 | General Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
The way Jalen Rose (1992-94) sees it, you either ignore your roots or you do something to make those roots stronger.
Rose — the former Fab Fiver who helped the Wolverines to NCAA championship games in 1992 and 1993 — long ago chose the latter.
Headline, Nov. 18, 2010: “Ex-NBA star builds charter school”
The idea for the school — which will open this fall in a former elementary school, not far from where Rose starred at Detroit Southwestern two decades ago — came from other headlines, all of them describing the recent turmoil in the city’s educational system.
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ESPN Films documentary “The Fab 5”
February 25, 2011 | General Latest News Press
How five college freshmen ignited a basketball revolution.
The two-hour film airs March 13 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and depicts the story of Jalen Rose and his other Fab Five teammates, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. Called by some “the greatest class ever recruited,” the five freshmen not only electrified the game, but also brought new style with their baggy shorts, black socks and brash talk.
“The Fab Five” relives the recruitment process that got all five of them to Ann Arbor, the cultural impact they made, the two runs to NCAA title game, the Webber “timeout” in the 1993 championship and the scandal that eventually tarnished their accomplishments.
BBVA All-Star Celebrity Game
February 19, 2011 | General Latest News Press
Recording artist Justin Bieber of the West team celebrates with his MVP trophy along with (from L-R) West team coach NBA basketball hall of famer Magic Johnson, R&B Artist Trey Songz, rapper Romeo Miller and former NBA player Jalen Rose after the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as a part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles, February 18, 2011.
