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.

Michael Jordan was happy to see Derrick Rose become the youngest MVP in NBA history in 2011. Jordan and Rose are the only players in Chicago Bulls history to win the MVP Award. “MVP of the season,” Jordan told ESPN in March 2011.

The number retirement is still to come for Derrick Rose, but the former 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 " Night" halftime ceremony at the United Center on Saturday during a game between the Bulls and the New York Knicks,

The No. 1 jersey has not been worn by a Chicago Bulls player since Derrick Rose was traded to the New York Knicks in 2016.