Derrick
Rose of the Chicago Bulls started his D Rose Tour by visiting Zagreb,
Croatia, followed by Belgrade, Serbia, London, England, and Paris,
France.
Inspired
by the exciting and attacking on-court play and smooth, understated
off-court style of Derrick Rose, fans attended the tours to experience a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the youngest ever NBA MVP (Most
Valuable Player).
In
Croatia, adidas held a press conference at the Drazen Petrović Memorial
Center where he received a special jersey from the late NBA player’s
mother, Biserka Petrović, and toured the museum. Later, Derrick met fans
who won a special contest through Facebook at an adidas Store, and then
dedicated the newly refurbished Tuškanac “D Rose” basketball court with Croatian-born former NBA player Gordan Giriček and Croatian women’s national basketball team Olympic silver medalist Antonija Mišura.
Derrick
Rose also met fans in Serbia at an exclusive basketball event, where he
judged a slam dunk contest, faced off with the winner of a three-point
shooting contest and held a press conference with former Serbian-born
NBA player Žarko Paspalj.
His
London visit allowed over 100 fans to get their very own pair of D
Rose’s signature shoe, the D Rose 3.5 by participating in the event
“Jump with Derrick Rose” at the “D Rose Jump Store”. Fans had the
opportunity to literally grab their own pair that was placed on a rack 9
feet high from the ground. Highlights of the event can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXJEcPQQ0SU
The
D Rose tour continued in Paris, France, where Derrick Rose met over 800
fans through various activities like a one-on-one tournament, a special
party with attendees like hip-hop artist Big Sean, Nic Batum of the
Portland Trail Blazers and other French athletes and celebrities, and a
special apprearance at the adidas store at Champs Elysees.
The
European leg of the D Rose tour will continue in Madrid, Spain before
he heads off to Asia on September 4, starting with Japan, China, and
with Manila, Philippines on September 14-16 as his last stop before
heading back to his hometown in Chicago.
The
3-day D Rose Tour in Manila kicks off with an Originals party, followed
by a variety of activities such as the 3on3 grand finals with high
school players from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the
Philippines, and a Media day where Derrick Rose will be answering
questions and interacting with the media.
Keep updated with news about the D Rose Tour by checking out https://www.facebook.com/adidas and www.drosetourmanila.com. Join the online conversations with the hashtags: #teamadidas and #DRoseTour.
