Derrick Rose’s Bulls Jersey Retirement: What Surprising Guest Will Appear at January’s Celtics Game?

Rose’s jersey retirement ceremony will occur more than a year after his retirement from the league was celebrated at the United Center on Derrick Rose Night.

“The game has given me more than I ever could have imagined,” the three-time All-Star point guard wrote. “From Englewood to the rafters, my story has always been about making the city proud.”AdvertisementStill, he played 15 seasons in the NBA.

Still, he played 15 seasons in the NBA.

Still, he played 15 seasons in the NBA.

Rose alluded to it there, but injuries were an unfortunate part of his career. They quieted his roaring start with the Bulls, the kind that reinvigorated the franchise.

That day, Jan. 4, 2025, the Bulls announced his jersey would be retired, too, meaning his No. 1 would join Michael Jordan’s No. 23, Scottie Pippen’s No. 33, Jerry Sloan’s No. 4 and Bob Love’s No. 10.

What followed was a tribute video that Rose directed and his son PJ narrated. Then Rose gave his own speech, which included these words:

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Advertisement”Being great means sometimes you’re going to be disliked,” Rose said. “You have to show courage that [even though] people dislike you or whatever it is, that I’m confident in my choice. I’m confident that I will make it. I want to be great. You want to be great.Advertisement