Jalen Rose never met his father, former NBA star Jimmy Walker, but they are still very much connected, writes Jerry Bembry. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...

Walker fathered 13-year NBA veteran Jalen Rose, a member of the "Fab Five."But Jimmy was never a father to Rose because he abandoned Jalen's mother, Jeanne, while she was pregnant with their son.

NBA fans may know Jalen Rose, but what many don't realize is that Rose's father, Jimmy Walker, was the number one overall pick in the 1967 NBA draft.

But while Jimmy was a prolific scorer on the basketball court, he was equally productive off it. During the interview, Rose said that Walker fathered 13 children from 11 different women.

NBA great Jalen Rose didn't have a relationship with his father until later in life. Rose is the son of Jimmy Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in the 1967 draft.

Jalen Rose is hoping that it is deja vu all over again in the backcourt for the Detroit Pistons. ... So there was Jimmy Walker, my biological father, and Dave Bing, an All-Star backcourt ...

Jalen Rose never met his father, former NBA star Jimmy Walker, but they are still very much connected, writes Jerry Bembry.

Walker fathered 13-year NBA veteran Jalen Rose, a member of the "Fab Five." But Jimmy was never a father to Rose because he abandoned Jalen's mother, Jeanne, while she was pregnant with their son.

Jalen Rose said a letter from estranged father led to problems in the NCAA Final Four while at Michigan. ... Rose is the son of Jimmy Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in the 1967 draft.

Jalen Rose never met his father, former NBA star Jimmy Walker, but they are still very much connected, writes Jerry Bembry. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By ...