The Chicago Bulls will trade Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey to the Rafters next season, the team announced Saturday.

Rose, a Chicago native, played eight seasons with the Bulls, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history and now being honored as part of the organization.

Rose was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, won the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year award and received MVP honors in 2011.

OFFICIAL: The Bulls will retire Derrick Rose’s number during the 2025-26 NBA season. No other player will ever wear the Chicago Bulls’ No. 1 jersey.

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He told ESPN on Thursday that he would like to see his jersey hanging from the rafters of the United Center one day.

“I would like that,” Rose told ESPN in a sit-down interview in Chicago. “That would be more me if they did.”

No Bulls player has worn Rose’s iconic No. 1 in a game since he was traded to the New York Knicks in 2016. Chicago gave the number to Michael Carter-Williams and Anthony Morrow, but both switched to a different number after fan backlash.

Rose finished his career with 12,573 points and 3,770 assists in 723 games over 15 seasons. In addition to his time with the Bulls, he also played for the Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies.

The Bulls have retired four 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. Also hanging are banners honoring former coach Phil Jackson and of former general manager Jerry Krause.

The Bulls host Derrick Rose Night during Saturday’s game against the Knicks. Both teams will wear shooting jerseys honoring Rose during pregame warmups, and the team will unveil the Derrick Rose Atrium Experience, highlighting unique memorabilia from Rose’s career.

Rose said he believed his player’s retirement, along with his other accolades, would cement his place in league history.

“That would be my way of getting closer to the top 75, and I only say that because it relates to the MVP,” Rose said. “It’s only a handful, a small group, that won this trophy there. And when you consider that that way of playing, the Chicago way of playing, is not in the ’75 range, it makes you think a little bit or question it a little bit.”