Chuck Swirsky

He did a nice job as the hype man.

This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score, and that was former Bull Taj Gibson as part of the festivities and the ceremony that honored Derrick Rose retiring after 16 years in the NBA and getting his number one hung up in the rafters at the United Center on Saturday night.

No, and I'm pretty sure Kevin Herter, after the three that he shot, he emulated D. Rose when he did the stone face lean back.

No, but he still did it.

He still did the stone face lean back.

And for that, Kevin Herter, I salute you because somebody paid attention and someone, in the words of Stacey King, got the memo.

And that was Kevin Herter nicely done on the tribute.

And that's what this was.

This has been, I feel like, since he announced his retirement overall, it's been a year-long celebration of Derrick Rose, going back to the night that he was originally honored at the United Center for his career.

That was 1-4-25.

The reason it's easy to remember is those are the numbers he used to wear.

There were a lot of Simeon jerseys and Simeon gear in the crowd at the United Center.

And that's where this sits with me.

The Bulls retiring Derrick Rose's number one isn't just about his time with the Bulls.

It was about what he meant to the city of Chicago.

And the Bulls bear Chicago's name.

They play in this city.

So for him to be honored in that way.

This is a, if you respect his career and you understand what he meant to this city and how he brought his play to Chicago in his professional career, that's a moment that deserves not just to be honored, but to be respected for the entirety of what he has done.

To even be drafted by the Bulls was somewhat of a miracle.