Bulls to Honor Derrick Rose vs. Knicks

The former New York Knicks point guard will be honored against the team that drafted him.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 2, 2024

Apr 21, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (4) brings the ball up court against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter of game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Former New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose is enjoying retirement after announcing that he would be stepping away from basketball last week.

Rose, who turns 36 this week, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and played for the Knicks from 2016-17 and 2021-23. However, Rose will be remembered most for playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls, who brought him into the league and was his home from 2008-16.

According to The Athletic insider Shams Charania, the Bulls will honor Rose later this season on Jan. 4, when the Knicks are in town.

The Chicago Bulls will honor former league MVP and Chicago native Derrick Rose against the New York Knicks on Jan. 4, according to @ShamsCharania
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) October 1, 2024

“The next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth. I believe true success comes from becoming who you were created to be, and I want to show the world who I am beyond basketball,” Rose said in a statement announcing his retirement. “Whether good or bad, everyone has a ‘What if’ story in their life. Even if I could, I wouldn’t change anything in mine, because it’s what helped me find real joy.”

Rose had a tough career with high expectations that never came to be due to injury. After being named league MVP following the 2010-11 campaign, Rose was seen as one of the biggest young stars in the league. A year later, Rose led the Bulls to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. However, the star point guard tore his ACL, which marked the beginning of the end of his prime.

Rose was traded to the Knicks in 2016, where he began to bounce around the league for the second half of his career. While his career has been defined by what ifs, Rose deserves his flowers, and it's nice to see that his former coach Tom Thibodeau will be there when the Bulls honor him.

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Published Oct 2, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.