Jalen Rose: BetMGM Brand Ambassador

Jalen Rose and BetMGM are teaming up to give the people what they want.

Shortly after a successful mobile launch in Michigan, BetMGM signed the former Wolverine and current ESPN star as a key celebrity ambassador for its betting and gaming products. 

Jalen Rose: BetMGM Brand Ambassador

Rose and BetMGM first announced their partnership in March 2021, just after BetMGM set records in his home state of Michigan with its January launch in mobile sports betting and iGaming.

Rose continues to connect with bettors and BetMGM Rewards loyalty members as a special perk for those who use the BetMGM platform.

Throughout the first year of Rose’s partnership, he has appeared in a number of marketing materials and social media videos. He’s also appeared on the BetMGM podcast Unleashed.

Rose remains very popular in Michigan, where NCAA basketball lines are an increasingly attractive online sports betting market. 

Currently, Rose works as a popular analyst for ESPN. He is a frequent guest on the network’s flagship morning show, Get Up, and co-hosts his own afternoon show, Jalen & Jacoby, with longtime collaborator David Jacoby.

Jalen Rose Career Stats

Rose had a long and successful career in the NBA. He was drafted 13th overall by Denver in 1994; he ultimately played for six teams before retiring in 2007.

• Accumulated 13,220 points, 3,193 rebounds and 3,527 assists in his 13 seasons as a professional player. He averaged at least 18 per game or better during the peak of his career, from 2000 through 2003.
• Named the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2000, when his Pacers team won the Eastern Conference and played for the NBA Championship.
• Played a key role with Indiana during the 1998, ‘99 and 2000 seasons, where the team reached the Eastern Conference Finals in all three years.

Rose forged great success as a pro, which came on the heels of an astounding college career. 

At Michigan, Rose played in back-to-back national championship games in 1992 and 1993, earning All-American nods in both years. His success as a freshman, as well as the success of his teammates, is often credited as a watershed moment in modern college basketball.