The Chicago Bulls will retire former NBA MVP Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey on Jan. 24, the crew introduced Thursday.
The Bulls will host the Boston Celtics that night time on the United Heart.
Rose, 36, introduced his retirement from the league over social media on Sept. 26.
The No. 1 jersey has not been worn by a Bulls participant since Rose was traded to the New York Knicks in 2016. Michael Carter-Williams and Anthony Morrow have been issued the quantity however switched after fan backlash.
Rose would be the fifth participant in Bulls historical past to have his quantity retired, becoming a member of Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (10), Michael Jordan (23) and Scottie Pippen (33).
Rose was chosen by his hometown Bulls with the highest general decide within the 2008 NBA Draft and was named the 2008-09 Rookie of the 12 months.
At 22, Rose turned the youngest participant in league historical past to be named the NBA MVP through the 2010-11 season.
Chicago was 245-161 (.603) in video games by which Rose performed. In his MVP season, he led the Bulls to their first Japanese Convention Finals look since 1998 — the ultimate season of the Bulls’ second NBA championship three-peat.
Rose’s profession took a flip for the more serious after he tore an ACL through the first spherical of the 2012 playoffs. He sat out the next season and was restricted to 10 video games in 2013-14.
A 3-time All-Star, Rose posted profession averages of 17.4 factors, 5.2 assists and three.2 rebounds in 723 profession video games (518 begins) with the Bulls, Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies.
Accidents restricted Rose to 24 video games (seven begins) with the Grizzlies in 2023-24 as he averaged 8.0 factors, 3.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds. –Area Degree Media/ Reuters
