The Chicago Bulls will retire former MVP Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey on Sunday, January 24, 2026 (Monday, January 25 in PH Time) in a post-game ceremony right after the team host the Boston Celtics.
January 24, 2026 🌹
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) August 21, 2025
Join us for Derrick Rose Jersey Retirement Night when we officially add No. 1 to the United Center rafters.
Rose then immediately shared an emotional Instagram Story after the date was set.
“The game has given me more than I ever could have imagined. From Englewood to the rafters, my story has always been about making the city proud,” Rose wrote.
“This isn’t for me; this is for Chicago,” he ended.
[Instagram Story/@drose]
The ceremony comes more than a year after Rose’s retirement and seven months after the Bulls officially confirmed plans to honor his No. 1 jersey.
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A Chicago native, Rose was selected first overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Bulls and quickly became one of the league’s brightest young stars with his blend of athleticism and fearless play.
He won the 2009 Rookie of the Year award, earned three consecutive All-Star nods, and at 22 became the youngest MVP in league history after averaging 25.0 points and 7.7 assists while leading Chicago to a 62-20 record and an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2011.
But his career trajectory shifted after tearing his ACL in the 2012 playoffs. He missed the entire following season and was limited to 10 games in 2013-14 season.
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Rose’s eight-year run with the Bulls ended in 2016 when he was traded to the New York Knicks. He went on to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York again, and the Memphis Grizzlies.
In 15 seasons, Rose averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 games, including 518 starts. He played 77 games across his final three years in the league.
