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.

Jan 4, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks former player Derrick Rose speaks as he is honored at halftime of a game between the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images / David Banks-Imagn Images

Ahead of his one-day pop-up flower shop in Chicago, former Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose, the former 2011 MVP, sat down for an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Sham Charania. Rose discussed various topics, including his one-day pop-up flower shop titled Rose’s Flower Shop and a potential Bulls tribute statue and jersey retirement.

Derrick Rose will be honored by the Bulls before Saturday night’s game against the Knicks, and the team announced he will have his No.1 retired at some point next season.

Rose returning to Chicago has been a huge deal since retiring last year, and now the former Bulls point guard has higher hopes from the organization. When talking to ESPN's Shams Charania, Rose revealed that he wants his jersey in the rafters of the United Center.

Nobody was happier about the Chicago Bulls' plans to retire Derrick Rose's jersey number than the man himself. On Saturday, the Bulls announced that

Rose’s No. 1 will be the fifth Bulls player jersey to be retired, joining Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No. 10), Michael Jordan (No. 23) and Scottie Pippen (No. 33). The NBA retired Bill Russell’s jersey (No. 6) across the league after he passed away in 2022.

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

With the news of the Chicago Bulls retiring Derrick Rose’s jersey to the rafters of the United Center, the team also had a celebratory night in his honor on Saturday when they took on the New York Knicks.

Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) shoots the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images / David Banks-Imagn Images The Chicago Bulls continued to be a thorn in the New York Knicks' side on Derrick Rose Night.