NBA playoff stars’ Chicago connections

League MVP and Chicago native Derrick Rose wasn’t the only hometown hero Chicagoans could have rooted for at the start of the NBA playoffs this year. Check out the playoff stats of four stars with a Chicago connection below. Roll over and click on each image to learn more about the players who made heroic efforts to claim this year’s championship.

Photos by Keith Allison licensed under Creative Commons
Wade photo
Rose photo
Brown photo
Garnett photo

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