In the Summer of 2015, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls faced off in a spirited Eastern Conference semifinals matchup highlighted by a memorable buzzer-beater from Derrick Rose (in Game 3) and a similar walk-off shot by LeBron James, as time expired (in Game 4) two days later. The classic series featured the likes of LeBron James, D-Rose, Kyrie Irving, Pau Gasol, and Jimmy Butler long before he entered his prime, but one of the most standout moments of the entire series came during a post-game press conference when the world was introduced to Derrick Rose Jr. (aka PJ). The 3-year-old stole the show while his dad was answering questions from reporters, with a polarizing expression on his face that has since become a meme.
Nowadays, little PJ Rose is far more than a meme on social media. He's a viral sensation that has blossomed into an AAU basketball prospect whose trajectory could someday rival the legacy that his father left behind as a teenager on the South Side of Chicago. The 12-year-old made headlines a few years ago after enrolling in Chicago's Matteson Youth Basketball League. The latest highlight reel starring PJ Rose hit the internet on Monday, and it already has over 7 million views.
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