Derrick Rose, the former MVP and one of the most beloved and respected players in the NBA, announced his retirement on Thursday morning after 15 seasons. As word filtered through the NBA world today, reactions of appreciation, love, and respect poured in for Rose. Check out some of those reactions, and a few highlights as well.

Once the lynchpin of the Chicago Bulls franchise after he became the number one pick in the draft, Rose began his NBA career with a Rookie of the Year award in 2009 before he was named the MVP in 2011.

Wolf was once voted the greatest high school basketball player in Wisconsin state history

Joe Wolf, who most recently served as the coach for the Milwaukee Bucks' G-League affiliate, played for seven teams over the course of his 11-year NBA career.

Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, died unexpectedly Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced.

NBA Insiders break down the biggest questions on the trade that sends Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks and Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Wolves.

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves caused a major shakeup in the NBA on Friday when Minnesota flipped Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. Shortly after the deal was done,