Rose not sweating Hall of Fame: 'In 200-300 years, nobody is going to care'

Derrick Rose got philosophical Friday while discussing his chances of making the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Speaking to reporters Friday following the New York Knicks' 114-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls, Rose said that while he'd love to eventually be inducted into the Hall of Fame, he doesn't think it ultimately matters.

"Who wouldn't want to make the Hall of Fame one day?" he said, according to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. "But there are a couple (of) ways you could look at it. I'd be very grateful for that, but at the same time, can someone in here name a famous gladiator?

"In 200-300 years, nobody is going to care about what went on. For me, the knowledge, the wisdom, the love, the capital I got from this sport allowed me to do a lot, and I'm very grateful and appreciative of that. The things I want to do after basketball I feel like are going to be bigger than what I do in basketball."

A three-time NBA All-Star and one-time MVP, Rose has averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds over his 15-year career. The 34-year-old has yet to win an NBA championship, though he did reach the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals with the Bulls.

As for his big post-basketball plans, Rose is keeping them under wraps for now.

"It's a lot of things," he said. "But I don't want to like jinx it right now or give someone my blueprint of what I'm doing. But there's a lot of things I'm going to be into."