The team said president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf personally informed the city native and former MVP on Saturday that his No. 1 will be retired to the caps at some point during the 2025-26 season. Rose will join Michael Jordan (23), Scottie Pippen (33), Jerry Sloan (4) and Bob Love (10) as the only Bulls players to have their numbers retired.
The team said further details will be announced at a later date. “Derrick is both a hometown hero and a symbol of an entire era of Bulls basketball,” President Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement.
They were scheduled to unveil the “Derrick Rose Experience” in the United Center atrium, showcasing memorabilia from his career. Players from both teams were going to wear themed warm-up jerseys reading “1.4.25,” symbolizing the date as well as the numbers he wore with the Bulls, Knicks and at the Simeon Career Academy in Chicago.
Moments throughout the game will recognize Rose, her family and her teammates.
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A legend born in 2008
Rose, the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, went from Rookie of the Year to All-Star and then NBA MVP in his first three seasons. He remains the youngest MVP in league history, winning the award at just 22 years old.
Rose averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists over 723 regular season games. He averaged 21 points per game before tearing his ACL 12 years ago and averaged 15.1 points per game in subsequent seasons.
