Derrick Rose has had an awesome bounce back season that has reminded everyone of how much rehab work he has put in over the years just to get back to being this current version of himself. He is averaging 18.9 points, 4.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game for Tom Thibodeau's Timberwolves, his highest scoring average since the 2011-12 season and his highest assists per game average since 2014-15.

Reports from Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic summarized Rose’s feelings after seeing just how well he was doing after NBA All-Star voting opened up:

"I don’t sell myself to people. It’s not me. That’s not my character. I don’t have an Instagram. I don’t have any of that. It comes from me being in people’s minds for some reason and people really caring."

Krawczynski’s reporting went on to state that while Rose is set to go on vacation in Malibu around the All-Star break, he would be more than happy to cancel the trip if it meant taking his two kids, PJ and Layla.

Rose says he's already got a vacation set up in Malibu and was really looking fwd to 7 days off. But All-Star would mean a lot to him because he could take his son and daughter with him. — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 4, 2019

Timberwolves franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns also discussed how thrilled he was about Rose’s potential All-Star bid:

KAT on Rose's All-Star bid: "It's so amazing. Everyone counted him out. Told you guys he was going to be vintage D-Rose this year and he's been nothing but that, plus some." — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 4, 2019

As of now, Rose is day-to-day with an ankle issue that has kept him out the past three games. His last appearance was against the Hawks in late December, when he collected 25 points and 9 assists in a close loss.

The NBA announced five “two-for-one Days” that allow fans to have their All-Star Game votes count twice on Jan. 3, Jan. 4, Jan. 10, Jan. 11 and Jan. 21 through all voting platforms. NBA All-Star voting will conclude on January 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, at 11:59 p.m. ET.