Jalen Rose unexpectedly considered taking a step into politics after posting a photo of him dressed in formal attire. As a result, his fashion choice and his intention to take this new path were met with light-hearted amusement by his fans.
Initially, Rose shared a photo of him wearing braided hair while dressed in a black suit, accompanied by the caption:
“suitable and booted.”
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Out of the blue, he reposted the photo five hours later with an unexpected caption:
“Should I run for mayor or governor???”
This caused a humorous response from fans, with one joking that he “wouldn’t run anywhere” with his sense of style.
Another fan joked that his appearance could make it difficult for anyone to take him seriously.
Here are other hilarious responses to Rose’s post:
Some fans offered more supportive comments:
Dave Bing, not Jalen Rose, is the first Hooper from Detroit to become mayor
Detroit native Rose’s ambitions have actually already been realized by former Detroit Piston, Dave Bing.
Bing was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the second overall pick in the 1966 NBA draft. He averaged 20 ppg in his first season and was honored with the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1967. The following season, he led the NBA in scoring with an impressive average of 27.1 ppg.
During his tenure with the Pistons, Bing impressed with six appearances in the NBA All-Star Games, from 1968 to 1969 and then from 1971 to 1975. Additionally, he gained recognition by being selected to the All-NBA First Team in 1968 and 1971 .
After leaving the Detroit Pistons, Bing spent his next two seasons with the Washington Bullets, where he earned another NBA All-Star nomination in 1976 and won the game’s MVP Award. His final season in the league was with the Boston Celtics, where he averaged 13.6 points. Bing retired at the end of the 1977–78 season.
During his NBA career, which spanned 12 seasons and 901 games, Bing posted averages of 20.3 points, 6.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds. He collected a total of 18,327 points and 5,397 assists. He was eventually voted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.
On October 16, 2008, Bing declared his candidacy for mayor of Detroit in the 2009 Detroit mayoral special election, held to conclude Kwame Kilpatrick’s term. Kilpatrick had resigned as part of a plea deal after being accused of perjury.
Bing emerged as the top candidate in a nonpartisan primary on February 24, 2009, where there were fifteen contenders. In the general election held on May 5, 2009, Bing emerged victorious by defeating the interim mayor, Kenneth Cockrel Jr. He was subsequently re-elected for a full term on November 3, 2009.