Thursday, April 23, 2009

Englewood pride!

Sun-Times:
CONGRATULATIONS TO the Bulls' new superstar Derrick Rose, who was just named the NBA Rookie of the Year. Rose grew up in the Englewood community (so did this columnist) on the South Side. Rep. Bobby Rush, whose 1st Congressional District includes Englewood, sent a letter of congrats to Rose that said: "As a native son of Englewood, know that we are all proud of you. On behalf of your lst Congressional District family, I encourage you to continue to let your star shine on and off the court. Your remarkable accomplishments serve as a prime example of what can happen with a made up mind -- and therefore, I hereby crown you 'The Fresh Prince of Englewood.' "

This columnist reached out to Derrick and got this response: "It was great to receive a letter from Cong. Rush congratulating me on my Rookie of the Year honor. It feels great to have the support of the Englewood community. I'm proud to represent my city every time I'm on the court."
The 6th represents a piece of Englewood and Bobby Rush represents part of the 6th. It's also great to know that some professional basketball talent grew up nearby.

Via CapFax morning shorts!

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