Jalen Rose
American basketball player
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| June 30 2023 | Laid off by ESPN during a round of cost-cutting that affected public-facing commentators. |
| 2021 | Rose filed for divorce from Molly Qerim, citing the breakdown of their marriage after she moved to Connecticut. |
| 2021 | A total of 32 players with variations of the name 'Jalen' were on rosters in North American professional sports, highlighting Rose's naming legacy. |
| 2019 | Inducted into the American Basketball Hall of Fame in his hometown of Detroit. |
| July 2018 | Rose married ESPN personality Molly Qerim in a private ceremony. |
| April 2018 | Began working as a guest analyst on ESPN's morning sports talk show Get Up! |
| 2017 | Inducted into the Michigan Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2016 | Received the 11th Annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award for contributions to civil and human rights, and for supporting future leaders through sports. |
| 2016 | Awarded the Mannie Jackson – Basketball's Human Spirit Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2015 | Released his book Got to Give the People What They Want, which became a New York Times Bestseller and was named on the Michigan Notable Books list for 2016. |
| June 2015 | First graduating class of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, with 100% of graduates gaining college, trade/technical school, or military acceptance. |
| 2013 | Rose was seen in Atlanta, Georgia supporting the University of Michigan during their NCAA National Title game. |
| 2013 | Inducted into the Detroit High School Hall of Fame. |
| 2012 | Became one of the hosts for NBA Countdown on ESPN. |
| 2011 | Rose was arrested, pleaded guilty, and served time in jail for driving while intoxicated in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. |
| 2011 | Founded the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA), a tuition-free public charter high school in Detroit serving over 400 students from ninth to twelfth grade. |
| 2011 | Produced the ESPN documentary The Fab Five, which became ESPN's highest-rated documentary according to Nielsen ratings and sparked significant media controversy. |
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