Chicago Bulls to retire Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey next season

CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls announced on Saturday that Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey will be officially retired next season, making him the fifth player in franchise history to receive the honor.

Rose's jersey retirement ceremony will be held during the 2025-2026 season. Details will be announced at a later date.

The Bulls drafted Rose No. 1 overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. He won Rookie of the Year, spent eight seasons in Chicago, and became the youngest player in league history to win the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 2011.

"Derrick is both a hometown hero and a symbol of an entire era of Bulls basketball," said Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf in a statement. "Retiring a jersey recognizes a player’s impact beyond on-court achievements. It honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the organization and forged deep, lasting connections with fans. It recognizes that emotional bond and the great influence a player has had on the team and organization’s identity."

Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has a laugh with teammates during a game against the Cavaliers on Jan. 1, 2011, at the United Center in Chicago. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Rose will join Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No. 10), Michael Jordan (No. 23) and Scottie Pippen (No. 33) as the only players in franchise history to have their jersey numbers retired.

He played high school basketball at Chicago's Simeon Career Academy before attending the University of Memphis for one season.

A prolific Bulls career

The Chicago native played 406 regular-season games for his hometown team.

Rose posted career averages of 19.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. He holds the third-highest assists per game average and ninth-highest scoring average in Bulls history.

He is one of only two Bulls players (Michael Jordan, 1988-89) to record at least 2,000 points and 600 assists in a single season in his MVP campaign of 2011. During that season, he averaged 25 points and 7.7 assists per game.

Also in 2011, Rose led the Bulls to the team's first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 1998.

When Rose played, the Bulls posted a record of 245-161 (.603).

Rose went on to play with the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies.