Jalen Rose

Grantland Network:The Jalen Rose Show (Podcast)

By David Jacoby on January 30, 2012 4:59 PM ETJalen and I decided that the Super Bowl is boring. Not, like, the game. We mean the lead-up to the game. Gronkowski is going to play, Eli is “elite,” and Bill Belichick is a great coach. Ho-freaking-hum. So instead of going over tired Super Bowl storylines, we dove right into the exciting NBA season. We talked about the Heat and how their depth is going to win them the East. We talked about how close the West was. We talked about Kobe and the Lakers’ trouble on the road. And we talked about Dwight Howard because you really can’t say anything about the NBA without talking about Dwight Howard. We tried. Oh yeah, we also talked about the Souper Bowl, which I am way more excited about than the Super Bowl. Listen to Monday’s podcast here:ESPN.com Podcenter By David Jacoby on January 25, 2012
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The Oakland Press: Jalen Rose juggles sports, education — and thinks of being Detroit Mayor

Wednesday, January 25, 2012By CAROL HOPKINScarol.hopkins@oakpress.com; Twitter: @waterfordreport Jalen Rose is no slouch. Last Saturday he was in California calling the Long Beach State-Santa Barbara college basketball game for ESPN. He watched Sunday’s big NFL conference games and then caught a redeye flight back to Detroit, arriving in town at 6 a.m. Monday. The day was packed with meetings at his fledgling Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, a Detroit charter high school that provides free tuition to students. And now, following in the footsteps of one of his mentors, Dave Bing, he is considering a new gig. “Maybe, hopefully, fingers crossed, ‘Mayor of Detroit’ might be a title I carry one day,” Rose, 38, said Tuesday. A photo of Bing at the academy’s ribbon-cutting sits on a shelf in Rose’s office. “I’ve known Jalen since birth,” said Bing, who played for the Detroit Pistons with Rose’s father, Jimmy Walker. “Not only
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Highlights of Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Milestones

Jalen’s Interview with Mike Tyson

Jalen interviews boxing great Mike Tyson after the Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez fight.

JRLA Gala Celebration @ MGM Grand – Nov. 6th

You are cordially invited to:

with a special performance by Ms. Chante' Moore!

Sunday, November 6, 2011
MGM Grand Detroit
1777 Third Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Celebrity supporters of JRLA will be in attendance including: Bill Bellamy, Howard Eisley, Jimmy King, Stephen Tulloch, Perry Watson & more to TBA!
Master of Ceremonies – Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster Ed Gordon

Jalen Rose: “My Heart Is Boxing”

Jalen discusses his love for boxing, whether Manny Pacquiao is the greatest in the game, and why it’s important for professional athletes to give back to their community.

Jalen on Fox Business Discussing the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Jalen Rose discusses the innovative approach to education utilized by his charter school in the Detroit area -- the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy.

Jalen Rose Addresses MI Senate Education Committee

Jalen Rose, a member of the Fab Five and former NBA player, answered questions from the Michigan Senate Education Committee. Rose opened a charter school, The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, Fall 2011 in Detroit.

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy – “Building Leaders”

Education Entrepreneur: Jalen Rose

After a successful professional basketball career, Jalen Rose is setting his sights on becoming an education entrepreneur. In 2011, the former University of Michigan basketball standout and Detroit native opened a brand new charter school — the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. Expectations are high here, but Rose says he’s committed to giving these high school students an opportunity to succeed.