If the Chicago Bulls want to honor Derrick Rose with a statue in the future, the guard has some concerns.

In an interview with ESPN on Friday, Rose said he would like to have his jersey retired. However, when Rose was asked about getting a statue, he expressed much more doubt about the idea.

“The statues, the way people created the statues, no, I don’t want a statue,” Rose told ESPN.

Rose was apparently referring to Dwyane Wade’s strange-looking statue, which was unveiled by the Miami Heat in October and was met with widespread skepticism. Wade dismissed the jokes and said he doesn’t care about people’s opinions.

However, Rose is so important that he keeps the Bulls from considering that option.

“Jerry, no statue, bro. Please, Michael, no statue,” Rose told ESPN, looking into the camera to address Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and president Michael Reinsdorf.

Rose was drafted first overall by the Bulls in 2008 and was named Rookie of the Year in 2009. His stint with Chicago was his longest and most successful: He was named league MVP in 2011 and earned three straight All-Star nominations from 2010-12. Rose was traded by the Bulls in 2016 and spent the rest of his career bouncing between teams. he retired in 2024 after a 16-year career.

On Saturday, the Bulls will host “Derrick Rose Night” for their game against the New York Knicks. Both teams will wear warmup jerseys honoring Rose, and Chicago will unveil an atrium filled with memorabilia from the three-time All-Star’s career.

Before his night, the Bulls announced that they would retire his number 1 at some point in the 2005-06 NBA season, cementing his place in franchise history.

Chicago has retired four jersey numbers in franchise history – Jerry Sloan’s No. 4, Bob Love’s No. 10, Michael Jordan’s No. 23 and Scottie Pippen’s No. 33. The team has also hung banners at the Bulls’ United Center honoring the former Honoring coach Phil Jackson and former general manager Jerry Krause.