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"We're talking about a name that my mother made up!" - Jalen Rose on people naming their kids after him
"We're talking about a name that my mother made up!" - Jalen Rose on people naming their kids after him originally appeared on Basketball Network. Jalen Rose may not be the most recognized name in the history of the sport, but he takes great pride in his name's legacy. In every endeavor he undertakes, Rose consistently strives for excellence and gives his best, something that has certainly not gone unnoticed. Many fans still remember Rose's name, and in fact, some of them have even gone so far as to name their children after him. For Rose, this unbelievable phenomenon speaks volumes about what kind of career he had and the admirable qualities he displayed as a player. Moreover, Jalen firmly believes that the overwhelming number of kids named after him is a perfect reflection of the lasting impression he has made on the game. "It means everything," Rose told HoopsHype of his name's unique legacy. "And when you talk about impact on the game and impact on today's players, I always think about how crazy it is that people have named their kids after me." "People like Denzel Washington and Shaquille O'Neal are two of the greatest at what they do, so people would obviously name their kids after them," he continued. "But people have named their kids after me? We're talking about a name that my mother made up! What? I'm sitting at the NBA Draft and hearing, 'With the No. 3 overall pick, the Boston Celtics select Jaylen Brown.' What? Or I hear about Jalen Ramsey on the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's a common name now!" Before being drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1994 NBA Draft, Rose was one of the most prominent college players in the country. In his junior year, he averaged an impressive tally of 19.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. During his three-year stint with the University of Michigan, Jalen was a two-time consensus All-American and a key member of the school's elite squad famously known as "The Fab Five." Rose looks back at his time with the group with deep gratitude. He truly believes that it was the Fab Five's success that made him a notable figure in the eyes of many hoops fans at the time. "If people hate you, they definitely aren't naming their kid after you," the 2000 NBA Most Improved Player pointed out."That right there, to me, was like my personal [achievement] that the Fab Five helped make happen. And that's special because that name is going to continue long after I'm gone." Prime Rose was indeed ahead of his time. His overall game was like what many consider in today's NBA as sexy. He had the ability to attack the basket and a sweet outside shooting. That being said, it's no surprise that many parents wanted their children to be the next Jalen. To gain a deeper insight into Rose's impact, the NBA conducted an extensive and comprehensive study examining professional athletes named Jalen or with similar sound but different spelling. The data were quite surprising as it revealed that "Jalen" has emerged as one of the most popular names in the realm of professional sports in recent years. The statistical trend suggested that the name Jalen has been appealing to younger generations and has become synonymous with talent and success. "For the 2024-25 season, there are 15 teams with a Jalen (or variation) on their roster – half the league. When you include all spellings, 3% of the NBA is named Jalen this season," the article read. "The NBA isn't the only league with an influx of Jalens. There have been three in the WNBA, 58 in the NFL, 322 in NCAA basketball and 496 in NCAA football." "To put the rise of the name Jalen into perspective, the other most popular names in the NBA since 2000 have been Chris, Jordan and Josh — all names with origins that date back over 1,000 years. The data makes it clear – Jalen Rose's game and his mother's innovation created the most popular name in the NBA and inspired the next generation of athletes," it his remarkable skills, Rose was never viewed as a superstar during his NBA career. In fact, he never even earned a single All-Star selection to his name. However, that didn't mean that the former Fab Five star didn't reach legendary status. Jalen had his breakout year in 2000, having averaged his first career-best 18.2 points per game. Along with Reggie Miller, he led the Indiana Pacers to an NBA Finals appearance. Since then, Rose has become one of the most prolific scorers in the league. However, the league was plagued with big-name superstars in his position at the time. Iconic figures such as Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter understandably gained more popularity than Jalen. Nevertheless, the growing number of modern-day athletes who carry the same name is a testament to the legacy he has built as a player. Arguably, this makes Rose a legend in his own story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
21-06-2025
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- Fox News
Former Pacers star Jalen Rose makes bold four-word prediction for Game 7 of NBA Finals
David is one win away from taking down Goliath. The Indiana Pacers have scratched and clawed their way to forcing a Game 7 against the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 7 on Sunday night may be in Oklahoma City, but former Pacers star Jalen Rose has a (rather not surprising) bold prediction. "All Indy all day," he told Fox News Digital at Fanatics Fest in New York on Friday. Rose raved about Tyrese Haliburton, who has had his fair share of memorable playoff moments this year. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he mimicked Pacers legend Reggie Miller with a choke signal. In Game 1 of this series, he hit a game-winner with 0.3 seconds left. Haliburton played 23 minutes in Game 6 as he deals with a reported calf strain, but if he gets even better by Sunday, Rose thinks his prediction is even more obvious. "I just wish Haliburton is healthy for Game 7. If he's ready to go, Indiana's gonna win it," he claimed. "He can dribble, pass and shoot, he makes people around him better, he has an infectious smile. I'm really rooting for him, I'm really rooting for the team, and he's going to keep getting better." The Pacers won Game 1 because of Haliburton, and even took a 2-1 series lead after winning the third game of the series. The Thunder then began to show why they won 68 games in the regular season, winning each of the next two. But with the Pacers' 108-91 win on Thursday, Oklahoma City has outscored Indiana by just seven total points in the entire series. A win for the Pacers on Sunday would give them their first NBA championship. They won three ABA titles in the early 1970s. As for Oklahoma City, it would be their first championship since 1979 when they were the Seattle SuperSonics. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Boston Globe
20-06-2025
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- Boston Globe
Pacers roll past Thunder to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7
Game 7, the first one in the NBA Finals since 2016, will be Sunday night in Oklahoma City. Good news for the Thunder: home teams are 15-4 in the ultimate game to decide a title. Bad news for the Thunder: Cleveland won at Golden State in the most recent NBA Finals Game 7 and one of the three other home-team losses was in 1978 — by Seattle, the franchise that would move to Oklahoma City three decades later. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Indiana missed its first eight shots and got down 10-2. The arena, roaring just a few minutes before at the start, quieted quickly. Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, sitting courtside in a Jalen Rose Pacers jersey, was pacing, kneeling, generally acting more nervous than he ever seemed as a player. Advertisement No need. After the slow start, the Pacers outscored the Thunder, 68-32, over the next 24 minutes. An Indiana team that hadn't led by more than 10 points at any time in the first five games — and that double-digit lead was brief — led by 28 early in the third quarter. The margin eventually got to 31, which was Oklahoma City's second-biggest deficit of the season. Advertisement The Haliburton dime. The Siakam slam. PERFECT FROM EVERY ANGLE FOR THE PACERS 🔥 — NBA (@NBA) The worst also came in these playoffs: a 45-point hole against the Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals. The Thunder came back to win that series, obviously, and now will need that bounce-back ability one more time. The Thunder, desperate for a spark, put Alex Caruso in the starting lineup in place of Isaiah Hartenstein to open the second half. There was no spark. In fact, there was nothing whatsoever — neither team scored in the first 3:53 after halftime, the sides combining to miss their first 13 shots of the third quarter. TJ McConnell, the spark off the bench again, finished with 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists for Indiana.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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"I told Jordan he was overrated, I rooted against him his whole career" - Jalen Rose opens up about hating Michael Jordan and the Bulls
"I told Jordan he was overrated, I rooted against him his whole career" - Jalen Rose opens up about hating Michael Jordan and the Bulls originally appeared on Basketball Network. Growing up supporting a particular NBA franchise means you're married to its history. It means the highs and lows of the organization are ingrained in your memory, and the good times pulsate through your veins as if you were on the court yourself. For Detroit native Jalen Rose, that was his reality. Rose grew up a diehard Detroit Pistons fan and rode the waves of their struggles and success. Advertisement Throughout his childhood and into his teenage years, Detroit basketball was his everything. He was lucky enough to witness their back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990, as well as their heated rivalry with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. So when the Pistons famously decided to leave the court early and not shake the Bulls' hands in 1991, Rose personally felt part of that walk-off. The Pistons' hatred towards the Bulls continued to manifest itself within Rose even as a professional himself, so much so that he made it his mission to root against Jordan his whole career. Dissing Mike It's one thing to dislike MJ, but it's an entirely different story to insult him to his face. Rose grew up during the toughest, most ruthless era in NBA history, meaning that even someone with the stature of Jordan didn't intimidate him in the slightest. Given his history against his hometown team, squaring up with "His Airness" actually invigorated Rose by lighting a competitive fire inside him. Advertisement Now, it's important to highlight that even Rose himself knew he wasn't close to Jordan's level during his NBA career, but that didn't stop him from verbally berating the Bulls icon during their meetings, questioning his greatness, and wishing for his failure. "I told Jordan he was overrated," Rose said. "Part of my ego makes me want to think I was a part of the Bad Boys Pistons team, but I actually didn't get a uniform, so when they walked off and didn't shake the Bulls hands, I felt that that was everything to me. I rooted against him his whole career, hoping that I made it to the NBA, and now I'm in the league, and there he goes." Humble pie Of course, the great ones are sought out by everyone because they're just that — great. No one is personally coming after role players, and Rose isn't making it his personal agenda to affront the likes of Craig Hodges, Bill Cartwright, or BJ Armstrong. He despised Jordan because he ended the most successful period in Pistons franchise history, and the distaste between the two teams was enough to fester for Jalen in the years that followed. Advertisement But there comes a point in every athlete's life where they have to tip their hat to greatness and acknowledge that they are competing against arguably the best that's ever lived. Rose and MJ faced off 21 times in their respective careers, with Jordan coming away victorious on 13 occasions to Rose's 8. They won three games apiece against each other in the postseason, which is a nice record on Rose's part. Still, "His Airness" did averaged over 25 points and five rebounds when they went head-to-head, including a 41-point explosion in May of 1998. While Rose was a serviceable and respected player in the league, there was a vast distance between them as players, and eventually, Rose had to swallow some humble pie and admit MJ was the greatest player of all time. "He won two separate three-peats and he won finals MVP every single time. I could give you all kinds of stats, but what I just said will never be duplicated. Yeah, he is the GOAT," he admitted. Advertisement Related: Jermaine O'Neal recalls the moment he realized Klay Thompson and Steph Curry were special: "If it hit the rim, it don't count" Growth and maturity In more ways than one, Rose's admission perfectly represents what young players go through in the Association. They enter as wide-eyed, raw talents with no experience and must find their place in the league. They battle the unknowns and bring their past trauma and feelings about certain teams and players along for the ride. Whether players idolize or despised a player matters in their ultimate makeup and plays a role in shaping how they view the league and approach their careers. Advertisement Rose used his hatred for the Bulls and Jordan as motivation and never forgot where he came from. As he matured throughout the years, he understood that those feelings would always come to the surface, but humility was also an important ingredient in his success. Unfortunately, for some, this maturation process comes far too late. Often, they've since left the league and can only look back on their time and mull over what they could have done differently. Every season, we see media and podcast appearances from former players who openly admit the mistakes they made on and off the court during their career. The roles they couldn't accept, the fights they should've avoided, the choices they wish they could take back, and all the regrets that come with playing a professional sport and trying to juggle your ego. In Rose's case, he still has no regrets about what he said to Jordan in the heat of battle, but to his credit, he also recognizes he was up against the best to ever do it. Advertisement Related: "That's something that I can't say really can be established" - Why Michael Jordan refused to accept being put above other all-time greats This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
CNET
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
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How to Watch Tonight's New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Game 5 for Free
The West is done, with Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Timberwolves 4-1 Wednesday night, but the Eastern Conference finals are still alive. Neither the New York Knicks or the Indiana Pacers have been able to seal their spot in the NBA finals after the first four games, so they'll face off Thursday night in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. The Pacers are leading the race to the finals, 3-1. If they win tonight, they'll get a chance to win their first NBA championship. The last time the Pacers had a shot at the finals was 25 years ago, when Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller lost in six to Shaq, Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers. Game 5 will tip off tonight, May 29 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). Here's how to watch for free. How to watch the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers tonight for free Tonight's Eastern Conference playoff game will be available to watch for free on the NBA's YouTube livestream. The game is geo-locked in India, but it can be bypassed with a virtual private network or VPN, which routes your internet traffic through a server in a location you choose. Our top pick among paid VPNs is ExpressVPN if you're looking for a way to watch tonight's game. It's great for streaming because you can get around location restrictions, but after the free trial, it'll be $13 a month. You can also sign up for a free trial with a different VPN and may be able to watch tonight's game this way. While there are free VPNs, we don't typically recommend them for streaming since you typically can't select the server location. How to stream the Eastern Conference's Game 5 with a VPN Sign up for a paid VPN or free trial. Install the VPN on your mobile device or computer. Connect to a server in India, if possible. Watch the game via the NBA's YouTube livestream.
