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Chicago Bulls Make Big Derrick Rose Announcement

The Chicago Bulls have decided to retire Derrick Rose's jersey

Liam Willerup

Feb 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Derrick Rose (23) warms up before a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Feb 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Derrick Rose (23) warms up before a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images / Eric Canha-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls are one of the most decorated franchises in NBA history, despite most of their success coming from the Michael Jordan era where they won six NBA championships. However, there have been other greats before and after to put on a Bulls jersey, such as Bob Love, Artis Gilmore, and even Joakim Noah who had a great stretch in the 2010s.

Factor in Scottie Pippen as well, and it makes it difficult for anyone who plays in Chicago to become a franchise great and cement a legacy that will be talked about for generations. While his career was shortened due to injury, Derrick Rose's time in Chicago was extra special, given he was playing for his hometown team. Now that Rose has retired from the game of basketball, the Bulls recently made an announcement on how they plan to honor him.

The Bulls announced that they will retire Rose's #1 jersey during the 2025-26 season, as it will join Micahel Jordan (#23), Jerry Sloan (#4), Bob Love (#10) and Scottie Pippen (#33) as the only retired numbers in the franchise.

Despite only playing seven seasons with the Bulls, Rose's short time has left a lasting impact on Chicago fans. In 2010-11 in his third season, Rose became the youngest player in league history to win MVP at 22 years old.

It was sadly just one year later that Rose would suffer a torn ACL in the 2012 playoffs, effectively derailing his NBA career. He'd go on to have stops with the Knicks, Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Pistons, and Grizzlies before announcing his retirement in 2024.

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Liam Willerup
LIAM WILLERUP

A 2024 graduate of the University of Miami, Liam spent several years covering the University’s football and basketball teams. An avid basketball fan, you can find Liam on X @theleftyliam where he’s constantly sharing his thoughts.

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