Watch Derrick Rose’s jersey make its official debut to the rafters in Chicago

ByNBAUSA



It was a cold, snowy night in Chicago as the Bulls faced the Boston Celtics Derrick Rose. After the Bulls won 115-111 thanks to a winning three by Kevin Huerter, the moment everyone has been waiting for has arrived.
Rose’s famous number 1 he was discovered to the rafters of the United Center in front of an adoring crowd. With family, friends, former teammates and coaches on hand, they pressed the button, and there was Rose’s jersey.

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It marked a whole period of publicity aimed at building excitement for Rose’s ceremony. In the process, Rose joined Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Sloan and Bob Love as the only Chicago players to have their jerseys retired.

From 2008-2016, Rose gave his all to his hometown. Born in Englewood in 1988, he grew up immersed in Chicago’s famous basketball culture. Certainly, he witnessed the Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. He then attended the famed Simeon Academy, which produced Ben Wilson, Nick Anderson, DeMarcus Cousins ​​and others.

There, Rose wore the number 25 in honor of the late Wilson. It is a tradition that the top player of Simeon wears the number 25. After that he attended the University of Memphis. In 2008, he was drafted by the Bulls.

The following year, he was named NBA Rookie of the Year. Rose was the NBA MVP in 2011 and led the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals. In later years, injuries began to take their toll, greatly diminishing his once great potential.

Still, Chicago’s love lives on and is now forever immortalized in the rafters.





2026-01-25 05:20:00

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