As a freshman, Derrick Rose’s candy addiction became a problem. “He eats gummy bears and starbursts for breakfast, and Twisler and honey buns for dinner,” said Chris Douglas-Roberts, his college teammate. Douglas Roberts told Rose that he and his teammates “told me to stop eating so many gummy bears and sour straws throughout the season, but he can’t.” “No one eats gummy bears as much as he does,” he added.
Addiction became a concern on the day of the NCAA title game with Kansas. John Calipari, then head coach of Memphis, said Rose’s “stomach was bothering him.” Rose suffered from his stomach illness and was forced to miss the media session of the day, raising concerns from the general public.
Rose overcame the struggle and achieved 18 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds despite his defeat. In 2010, Rose dealt with his sweet teeth by saying, “Everyone has poison, mine is sugar.”
In January 2011, Rose continued to fight sugar to play Orlando Magic, despite having two stomach ulcers. Thankfully, Derrick Rose is currently managing his diet and is trying to fight sweet teeth every day to extend his NBA career.
