Chicago Bulls Star Derrick Rose to Pay For Funeral of Slain 6 Month Old

Jonylah Watkins was shot multiple times.

By Jamilah King Mar 14, 2013

Just when it seemed like the news out of Chicago couldn’t get any more heartbreaking, 6 month old Jonylah Watkins was shot and killed earlier this week. The child was shot multiple times in a car as her father changed her diaper. The girl’s father, Jonathan Watkins, was seriously injured in the shooting. The Chicago Bulls’s superstar point guard Derrick Rose has offered to pay for the baby’s funeral services. [According to NBC Chicago](http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Chicago-Bulls-Derrick-Rose-Jonylah-Watkins-197843621.html): > The Englewood [Chicago] native – who recently became a father last October when his son, Derrick Rose Jr. was born – has always felt a close connection to the plight of kids in Chicago, as evidenced by his speaking out during the recent Chicago Public School strike, and him shedding tears over the many obstacles that kids face during the launch of his new adidas sneaker, the Rose 3.0 in September. The funeral is scheduled to be held next week.