With the first pick in the 2008 NBA draft the Chicago Bulls selected Point Guard Derrick Rose.

“I was a little nervous when they came back out, but I always had that in mind that I want to be No. 1,” Rose said. “So it was great hearing my name and being the No. 1 pick. “I’m just blessed to be in that position right now, because a lot of people aren’t. And just knowing that we are a few pieces away from really contending as a team, it just makes me happy.”

Although Pat Riley wanted O.J. Mayo the Miami Heat ended up picking Michael Beasley with their number two pick.

“With so many trade rumors, I didn’t know where I would end up. I couldn’t sleep at all,” Beasley said. “I’ll be down there — in Miami — by myself. I’m gonna be me. It’s a lot of stuff I can fall into but I’m just gonna live my life.”