NBA star Derrick Rose is headed for Australia

NBA megastar Derrick Rose is headed to Australia for the first time. The Memphis Grizzlies player will meet fans and host a training camp in Sydney and Melbourne.

Derrick Rose is headed Down Under. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

American basketball superstar Derrick Rose is heading Down Under.
The NBA player will bring ‘Derrick Rose, Live’ to Sydney and Melbourne in August.

He will also be hosting basketball camps in each city for budding players to get face-time with the Memphis Grizzlies megastar.

“I can’t wait to get Down Under this August,” Rose, 34, said.

“This will be my first trip to Australia and I’m excited to run the training camps for the kids over there and talk with the fans at the speaking events”.

NBA player and former Chicago Bulls All Star Derrick Rose is coming to Melbourne. Pic: Supplied.

Derrick Rose, Live will be held at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre on Sunday, August 27 with the training camp to be hosted at Wolves Stadium.

Tickets go on sale Monday, July 31 at 9am.

“In these speaking events Rose will be speaking on tips for success, offering unplugged and uncensored conversations about his life, his setbacks with injuries and how he overcame them,” a statement from tour promoter 24 Calibre (24C) read.

“The talks will be inspiring and incredibly insightful especially for basketball fans and players. The training camps will see Rose providing emerging ballers exclusive tips and drills that made him the player he is.”

Full Dates

Melbourne – August 25th – The Timber Yard

Sydney – August 27th – ICC Sydney

Derrick Rose Training Camps

Melbourne – August 26th – MSAC

Sydney – August 27th – Sydney Wolves Stadium