Jalen Rose talks about his Detroit roots and connection to the Black Mafia Family | New York Post

Ahead of the premiere of BMF on Starz, Jalen Rose guides us through his hometown of Detroit to discuss his unique upbringing during the Black Mafia Family era. In this exclusive video with the New York Post, Jalen dives into the city’s history, focusing specifically on the 80s and 90s, when kingpin brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory rose to become one of the most influential crime families in the country.
The introduction of cocaine and other drugs to the black community in the 1980s led to broken families and crime. But it also led to a financial way out for many young men, leaving them to make a decision about how they wanted to live.
In the late 80’s, Jalen Rose was already an aspiring athlete, but his mother didn’t want him to go Cooley High School, the top school for basketball near their house, as she knew what went down in the neighborhood. Jalen ended up in Southwest Detroit, which turned out to be much worse. He learned about the 50 Boys, who would eventually evolve to become the Black Mafia Family, during his time playing basketball at Southwestern High School.
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[@BEENIECRIS]

From New Orleans to Detroit 💯🔥❗️🦅

[@seanconnor7607]

Great Doc Jalen, you gonna be remembered as a legend from the City anyways 👍🏾🫡😎

[@popsqually2]

Being from the D born and raised, I loved the fab 5: but them UNLV runnin rebels. Was my favorite college squad of all time, and that's it

[@tfield975]

Great stuff

[@user-uu1jw5xs3u]

Regardless of how you make your money; know that you always have to give back by doing some uplifting in your community ... This means you!!! All of You!!!

[@D-Rizzle653]

Wow no way I was thinking about James Rose the other day it just randomly popped into my thoughts I was thinking about back when he used to play for Toronto Raptors lol and then this pops up while I’m looking at BMF vids

[@atterburyeagle6299]

Not me amigo, and I'm from the Eastside black bottom area st. Aubin

[@ZemaiorPittman-lz7os]

Party was on like a Wednesday night. I went to Morehouse. Sallie Mae cleared that Tuesday. I got fresh to death. Phipps plaza. Had a paper due and everything. Forget that work. Im going to the Compound. Soon as you hit that block all the cars was parked on the street. Pull to the door, thinking in my head like Meech is crazy. It was a Legendary night. Glad i went. Then everyone put they Sallie Mae money together and bought a brick. Like Kingpins at Morehouse. Lol

[@geraldsloan9553]

DETROIT stand up 313

[@beenfrank]

Salutes OG ✊🏽💯

[@sliccjames3281]

They are not people to glorify , how many kids you think will watch this and choose that life or think it's ok

[@briananderson9650]

100.. no doubt😮

[@tonyray7546]

Crime is funny, amazing

[@geraldsloan9553]

Detroit stand up 313

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Sellin insurance 🤣💀

[@AaronSmith-ed6lf]

🇺🇸🖤

[@terrenceharris-hughes4436]

They could have gotten an actor to play him because Jalen playing himself as a 20 year old looks crazy

[@jaylenrose3528]

Stop Hating

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

Free big meech!

[@briananderson9650]

What he mean they gonna get em... they didnt get down like that😮

[@carlpace9728]

Oh YOUR THE GUY WHO LOST HIS WIFE TO FOREHEAD MAN!!! Lol

[@Matthew-oq1hx]

Shout out to the D😂

[@peggygraham3529]

JashD#1.. Snoop2#

[@briananderson9650]

J- rose most def not gansta He a rich ball player... 😮

[@JerrelTurner-qj9mw]

Vu

[@briananderson9650]

An most of bmf series not real

[@briananderson9650]

Fab 5 choked to the rich arragant dukeys.. come on now

[@lauraveney1412]

Is this something to brag about?

[@dman1069]

Jalen ain’t no mafia man foh u a simp for Molly q😂😮😮

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