March 09--Chicagoans are sticking behind Derrick Rose as he recovers from his third serious knee injury in three years and a shrine discovered in the Logan Square area over the weekend is proof of that.
The shrine is located under a viaduct on West Fullerton Avenue by the Kennedy Expressway and features a drawing of Rose wearing a crown of thorns and a banner with the words "PRAY-4-ROSE" on it. Because Rose recently had surgery on a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, there is a pair of crutches leaning up against the concerte wall as well.
Flowers and candles normally reserved for a tribute to the deceased decorate the sidewalk. The candles all appear to be of the religious kind until you take a closer look and realize some feature Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. There's also a basketball that has "Get Better D-Rose" written on it in black marker and a framed photo of Rose clutching his knee.
Reddit commenter Nonoyeaigotit first posted a photo of the memorial Sunday on Reddit.
Some might recall there was a Virgin Mary shrine in this very same area in 2005 due to a yellow and white stain on the concrete, which many believed looked like Mary.
