NBA Rumors: Derrick Rose to be honored by Bulls after his retirement on January 4 | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

The Chicago Bulls will reportedly honor franchise legend Derrick Rose at the United Center on Jan. 4 when the team hosts the New York Knicks.

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that news on the Pat McAfee Show Tuesday.

Rose recently retired after a 16-year NBA career. His best days were with the Bulls, who selected the former Memphis star with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft.

Rose’s best season was 2010-11, when he won the NBA MVP award and led the Bulls to an Eastern Conference Finals appearance with 62 wins.

Born and raised in Chicago, Rose played high school ball for Simeon Career Academy and won two state titles. He also earned McDonald’s All-American honors before heading to Memphis.

Naturally, Rose returned to Chicago in 2008 to much fanfare. He caught the hype right away and then some more in 2008-09, winning Rookie of the Year after averaging 16.8 points and 6.3 assists per game.

Rose remained with the Bulls through the 2015-16 season, making three All-Star teams along the way. Unfortunately, injuries sidelined Rose for much of his tenure, including a torn ACL suffered during the 2012 playoffs that cost him the entire 2012-13 season.

However, he was still great at his best in Chicago, averaging 19.7 points and 6.2 assists during his time there.

Rose went on to play eight more seasons, playing for the New York Knicks (twice), Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies.

As Charania noted, the first weekend of January will “basically be Derrick Rose weekend in Chicago.” That’s certainly understandable given Rose’s legacy and importance to Chicago, culminating in the honor bestowed upon him during a Saturday night game against New York.