Which athletes grew up Michigan fans?
Jalen Rose is a retired NBA player who was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 30, 1973, and went to Southwestern High School in the city. His Michigan fandom comes through Sports Illustrated's SI Michigan, which carried the line "Our Michigan Wolverines played basketball last night," in a piece on the Wolverines. That is a report from the outlet, not a confirmation in Rose's own words, so it stands as reported rather than stated by him.
The Michigan tie sits alongside a Michigan birthplace. Rose never played for an NBA team there, though. His career ran through the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. Nothing in the record dates when his rooting for Michigan began, so it can't be placed in his childhood.
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Which athletes are Michigan fans?
Jalen Rose, the retired NBA player, is reported by Sports Illustrated's SI Michigan to be a Michigan Wolverines fan.
Which athletes grew up Michigan fans?
Rose grew up in Detroit, Michigan, but no source dates when his Michigan fandom started.
Is Jalen Rose's Michigan fandom confirmed in his own words?
No, it is an outlet's report, not a statement from Rose himself.