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Bill Wennington talks 'touching' Derrick Rose jersey retirement ceremony
26 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What was the significance of Derrick Rose's jersey retirement ceremony?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody, middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 670 The Score. The only thing you can do is foul, and you don't want to do that. White in play. Pritchard touch shot, and it's no good, but again, you can't take that shot, and the ball game is over. Bulls win. Bulls win. Bulls win.
This crowd on their feet, and it just started, folks, with Derrick Rose around the corner, but the Bulls earned this game. 114-111 on a Kevin Herter left-corner three-ball.
Take that, Peyton Pritchard. This is Remy Harrison Grody on 670 The Score. I don't know why Peyton Pritchard deserved to stray. I have no idea.
Nah, they beat him at their own game. You want to see threes? Here's a three for you. Take it with you.
Step back. How about the extra pass by Kobe White, too? I love a good extra pass.
It was a well-designed play on an inbounds with the game on the line, and I love it.
Yes, it was on an inbounds play. I also loved that part. Thank you for reminding me. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score, and there's another person who likes all of these things. He joins us on the Circus Sports Illinois hotline. Download the Circus Sports app today. You heard Chuck Swirsky and Bill Whittington there on the call. Bill Whittington is joining us. Hi, Bill.
Layla Marshall, pleasure to be on with you guys. And, yes, I like extra passes as well, especially when they were to me.
Everybody eats. That's the idea. What did you make of that last play? It was good play design. It was off and inbound, and that was some good coaching and good execution.
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Chapter 2: How did Bill Wennington reflect on Derrick Rose's impact on the Bulls?
He's still getting back into the rhythm of the game, not really playing his full complement of minutes yet. And it's really going to give the front office – pause to think and say, hey, what's really going on with this team right now?
We're talking to Bill Winnington, the Bulls radio network analyst and three-time NBA champion here on Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. It was a moving tribute to Derrick Rose at the United Center after the game for his Jersey retirement ceremony. Bill, what were your takeaways? I just thought his speech to not only his teammates, but his family was so incredibly profound.
Oh, absolutely. I mean, he was really, I mean, personal. Personal information that was given. I mean, some of the things that he talked about his brothers and what they meant to him, but some of the things that they were going through. His mom, how much she meant to him. And, you know, really his life story. And part of it really personal and heartfelt information.
You could see that he was very emotional. His teammates, when they spoke, were really emotional, and you could see the love that they all have for the game but each other, but especially Derek in that tribute to his family and just what they mean to him, his mom, his brothers, and then his wife and kids as well. So very touching. I thought it was very well done. I've been...
Privy to go to three banner raisings now, Michael Scotties and now Derrickson. All touching, but that was the most heartfelt and the most emotional one of all. And Derrick just made it that way and really a tribute to him for what he did and said at that and the respect that he has for everyone around. And the Bulls really did a phenomenal job.
It was actually, there were 22,000 plus people at the game And I believe every one of them stayed. Every seat was filled, and it was very emotional.
Bill, it kind of brought another level of the love this city has for Derrick Rose. When you try to describe to someone who's either not from here or didn't live through it the way that you did, what would you say was the Derrick Rose era embodied?
Well, it really is where the city had one of their own. be that successful and really carry a team for the whole time he was here and was the face of the city. And it's really great when that happens because a lot of teams have stars and, you know, we had Michael Jordan here for so many years and it was phenomenal. And I don't want to compare the two or, or,
Or they say, but Michael was, you know, from North Carolina. And when you can say from Chicago, and that's what Derek was, how he was introduced, that means a lot to the people of Chicago. They're born and raised here, lived up through the hardships on the South Side, and Derek brought reference to that in his speech.
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Chapter 3: What emotions were expressed during Derrick Rose's tribute?
you could argue that he's still the best player. I don't think so.
I think the guys, Lukic is always, obviously, I think he's better, and Reeves is stepping up, but he's got some help and played well, and if he can accept that role, I mean, he could still play for another few years because he still adds to what any team could do if he takes that role as maybe a secondary or even third player on a team, but
What he does and the knowledge that he has and how he can help a team is still amazing.
He averaged 8.2 assists a game over 70 games last year. It's just ridiculous.
He makes guys better. That's what great players do.
And I think the assist number speaks to that. Bill, thank you so much for joining us. We appreciate the time.
Thanks, Bill. Elena, Marshall, always a pleasure. Anytime.
And don't forget, you can listen to Bill tonight. They host, as we mentioned, the Bulls are hosting LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Lakers at the United Center. Pre-game coverage begins at 645. Tip-off is at 7. On the score in the Fitzgerald Equipment Bulls Radio Network, powered by Heli Forklifts. We thought about the weather that affected the AFC championship game yesterday.
And it was brought up talking about the weather and how that will help some teams. Looks outside in Chicago. But it will also cause a lot of other teams to want to build domes. That said, I hold in my hand some information that has come across my desk regarding the latest on the Bears stadium developments. And we asked the question, Does every team need to have a dome now? We'll do it next.
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