If you need a crash course on Chicago sports, Dave Shetsky’s art is the place to go.

He recaptures various eras using only colored pencils. Upon entering his studio, you’re met with framed depictions of local icons.

To begin a recent studio tour, he presented two drawings of Derrick Rose: one from his MVP 2010-11 season with the Chicago Bulls and the other from Rose’s final season in 2023-24 with the Memphis Grizzlies.

You know what happened in between.

The first picture shows Rose staring blankly ahead, mentally preparing for a game. The Bulls of that era had high hopes of returning to the prestige of the franchise’s championship years, adding weight on Rose’s shoulders.

Shetsky said he enjoys drawing franchise players such as Rose because he feels “sorry that they get hassled” by f

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