By Cole Johnson
If you would have asked
Troy Rose what career he was pursuing five years ago, he would not have had an
answer.
A descendant of Detroit,
Rose grew up with a shear love for the game of basketball thanks to his uncle
and the Detroit Pistons. His only vision was winning on the court.
His competing mentality
was on the right track but without a clear goal in mind, Rose
found himself losing his way. Throughout his high school career, Rose admitted
to never finishing a full season because he could not stay out of trouble. It
was even affecting his decision to further his education.
"When I graduated
high school, I told myself I wasn't going to college," said Rose.
But at the age of 23,
Rose finds himself at Newhouse after an undergraduate degree from Michigan
State University. It was self-progress and growth that Rose ultimately credits for his big turnaround.
"I’ve grown
tremendously...you learn to not make those same bone-headed mistakes," he
said. "You’re not going to ever be a perfect man but you’re not going to
be the man who you truly want to be without progress."
He has now taken the
love for basketball that he gained as a child and is using it to pursue sports
journalism: two things that seem to go hand in hand for the Detroit
native.
"I see myself,
first and foremost, being someone that the people can trust," Rose said.
"Whether I’m a point guard or whether I’m a reporter."
Through the trials and
tribulations, Rose looks to his daily progress to set him apart.
“I just want to utilize
myself as a growth tool for people to look at,” said Rose. “Obviously Rome
wasn’t built in one day but throughout time and throughout progress, you can
easily be successful.”
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