# Bulls tell Derrick Rose his jersey will be retired

> A Bulls video of Derrick Rose hearing his jersey news passed 10 million views.

- Owner: Chicago Bulls
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2025-01-04
- Peak proxy date: 2025-01-04
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 37 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

The Bulls shared Rose’s reaction after telling him his number would be retired. Fans shared the clip on Reddit and sports outlets covered it. A team executive later reported over 10 million views across platforms.

## Timeline

- 2024-09-26 — Chicago Bulls (Press) — The Bulls issued statements on Rose’s retirement from professional basketball.
- 2025-01-04 — Michael Reinsdorf (Open web) — Michael Reinsdorf told Rose in person that the Bulls would retire his jersey.
- 2025-01-04 — Chicago Bulls (X) — The Bulls posted video of Rose learning his number would be retired.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Bulls tell Derrick Rose his jersey will be retired.” Case HIS-01840. Spread Score v1.3: 37/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01840