Bulls to retire Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey next season - ESPN

The Chicago Bulls will retire Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey to the rafters next season, the team announced Saturday.

Rose, a Chicago native, played eight seasons with the Bulls, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history, and is now being honored as part of the fabric of the organization.

Rose was the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA draft, won Rookie of the Year honors in 2008-09 and then received the MVP award in 2011.

OFFICIAL: The Bulls will retire Derrick Rose's number during the 2025-26 NBA season. No other player will ever wear the number 1 for the Chicago Bulls.

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He told ESPN on Thursday that he would like to see his jersey hanging from the rafters at the United Center someday.

«I would love that,» Rose told ESPN in a sit-down interview in Chicago. «That's more me if they would do it.»

No Bulls player has worn Rose's iconic No. 1 in a game since he was traded to the New York Knicks in 2016. Chicago issued the number to Michael Carter-Williams and Anthony Morrow, but both switched to a different number after fan backlash.

Rose finished his career with 12,573 points and 3,770 assists in 723 games across 15 seasons. In addition to his time with the Bulls, he also played for the Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies.

The Bulls have retired four numbers in franchise history: Jerry Sloan's No. 4, Bob Love's No. 10, Michael Jordan's No. 23 and Scottie Pippen's No. 33. They also have banners hanging that honor former coach Phil Jackson and former general manager Jerry Krause.

The Bulls are hosting Derrick Rose Night during Saturday's game against the Knicks. Both teams will wear shooting shirts honoring Rose in