Saturday night will be a memorable one at the United Center when the Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics. The franchise will hang another jersey number in the rafters, officially retiring the number 1 for Derrick Rose.
The Chicago native and former NBA MVP becomes the fifth Bulls player to have his number retired from the franchise along with banners for Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause and Red Kerr. Rose was drafted by the Bulls in 2008 after just one year at Memphis and starring at Simeon High School. The rest is history as he enjoyed a NBA career up until he retired in 2024.
Now, he’s going to be immortalized in the United Center rafters and ahead of Saturday’s ceremony, a GOAT sent him a special message.
Michael Jordan sends Derrick Rose a special message
With Rose’s jersey going into the rafters, he’s receiving a lot of messages to congratulate him. But the best one arguably comes from Michael Jordan who recorded a video to say his congrats to Rose.
“Derrick, congratulations on the retirement of your jersey. Very happy for you. You have an unbelievable career,” Jordan says. “You really represented the city of Chicago, the Chicago Bulls, your family, and yourself very, very well. I’m very proud of you, and I’m very happy for your special night. Looking forward to coming to the United Center and seeing your jersey hanging up there with my jersey. Congratulations and enjoy your night.”
Check out the video of Jordan below:
Michael Jordan has a message for D-Rose 🐐 pic.twitter.com/l1K2hz7Y4C
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 24, 2026
In addition to Jordan, others also sent their congratulations. That included Jordan’s teammate Scottie Pippen who also has his jersey in the rafters of the United Center.
Michael Jordan has a message for D-Rose 🐐 pic.twitter.com/l1K2hz7Y4C
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 24, 2026
It’s going to be a special night at the United Center for not only Rose but the fans and the entire organization.
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