Derrick Roe was not raised in an affluent household. He has said that his mother used to provide for herself, his three brothers, and him on a weekly basis for about $20 to $50.

When I was still relatively young, I realized that the manner I was living could not last. After feeding her four children for two weeks and paying her rent in full, [my mother] added up the money that remained on the table. She was down to about twenty to fifty dollars. I asked myself, “How are you going to spend that on you for two weeks?” when I was in the elevator. It’s obvious that I still need to work on it. I was conscious of the desire to alter the world, so that’s what I did.

In spite of the challenges he faced, Roe said, he persisted by “shooting hoops” whenever and whenever he could, even on outdoor courts and in the winter. Roe spent the winters playing hoops. It’s safe to conclude that he was successful in providing for his family because he worked so hard to do so.

In 2011, he won the Most Valuable Player award in the NBA history, making him the youngest player ever. Since then, he has made $169 million from NBA contracts. At such a young age, he made history.

Derrick Roe will perform once more in Memphis.

Playing for the Memphis Grizzlies in the upcoming season, Roe will attempt to make a run at the championship and experience a sense of going full circle to his hometown. Roe spent his one and only season in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) playing collegiate basketball at the University of Memphis, despite the fact that he was born and raised in Chicago. The love and admiration he has received from the community makes him hope that Ja Morant would look up to him as a role model going forward.

Throughout the summer, the Grizzlies’ point guard rotation has changed a few times; however, Roe will help solidify it. The team has decided that Morant will miss the first quarter of the season due to the loss of their backup point guard, Tyu Jone. Roe and Marcu Smart are likely to share command of the position in the interim.

Roe, who is in his 15th season in the NBA, will be looking to surpass his averages of 5.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists from his limited Knicks play last season.