What’s Sexy Now Chicago?

Although Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is nursing his injured right ankle back to health, the big man was permitted to play one 1-on-1 on Thursday against a 5-foot-8 fashion model who weighed less than 100 pounds. Actually, Rose and model Marisa Miller took to the Berto Center court to hype up an online poll being conducted on the web for a new Victoria’s secret store on Michigan Avenue. As part of the “What’s Sexy Now Chicago?” campaign, the public is being asked to vote on Chicago’s sexiest athlete. Rose is up against Bear linebacker Brian Urlacher and Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane in that category. Miller told the press “I met Derrick (on Wednesday night), and he has these long eyelashes and gorgeous eyes. He’s sexy. The nominations are tough, but I think Derrick will win.” Rose missed three weeks of practises and exhibition games, but returned to the hardwood on Thursday just in time to take some ribbing on being a part of the sexiest-athlete vote. Rose said, “I got a little from my teammates, and my brothers were laughing and talking about my brother above me should have been the sexiest man of the year. So I’ve been getting jokes everywhere, but I guess they like me here.”

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