[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H1176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING DERRICK ROSE

  (Mr. GARCIA of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, today we honor the spirit of a 
son of Chicago whose game carried the heartbeat of a city, Derrick 
Rose.
  From the blacktops of Englewood to the bright lights of the United 
Center, Rose showed not only talent, but will and determination. He 
played basketball the way that Chicago lives: fast, fearless, and 
unafraid of the hard road.
  As the youngest MVP in NBA history, Derrick Rose attacked the lane 
like it owed him something, lifting up the franchise and a fan base 
that saw itself in his humility.
  He never asked to be a sports hero, yet he became one with a quiet 
grace that spoke louder than the celebration.
  Then came the injuries, but Derrick Rose came back again and again, 
teaching young people that setbacks do not cancel destiny.
  Derrick Rose reminded Chicagoans and this Nation that even when you 
fall, you rise. For that we honor not just the basketball player but a 
symbol of enduring American grit.

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