The number retirement is still to come for Derrick Rose, but the former league MVP still felt plenty of love on Saturday from the Chicago Bulls. With several former teammates in the building, the native son of Chicago was honored in a "Derrick Rose Night" halftime ceremony at the United Center on Saturday during a game between the Bulls and the

The Chicago Bulls announced today that Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey will be officially retired, making him the fifth Bulls player to receive this franchise honor. The Rose jersey retirement ceremony will be held during the next NBA season (2025-26), and details will be announced at a later date.

The two-minute tribute debuted during a halftime ceremony honoring Rose at Saturday’s Bulls game against the New York Knicks. It was the apex of an evening reserved for the Chicago native and 2011 NBA MVP who announced his retirement in September. The Bulls dubbed the matchup “Derrick Rose Night.” This Rose will forever be Chicago red.