The guard from Englewood, Chicago, spent half of his career with his native franchise. No surprise, the Bulls franchise also left no stone unturned as they celebrated Derrick Rose Night yesterday. In the game against the New York Knicks at the United Center, former teammates came up in support. But D-Rose too had plans of his own. To share his love for the city that showered him with immense respect, he came up with an idea that no NBA player has ever done. Result? He won the hearts of not only his fans but also former rival’s.

Kevin Garnett shared the story on his Instagram, saluting Rose for this one-of-a-type giveaway. “It’s up 🫡💯🌹 Broooooooooo🫡👏🏿👏🏿😤😤😤🌹🌹🌹🌹😤😤😤😤😤.” The former champion added the post which had the details about the Bulls icon’s flower shop.

“Rose’s Flower Shop, a one-day pop-up flower by Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose opened at 350 N State Street today in Chicago. The pop-up is running from noon to 4 p.m., but as you can see from the video, the line is incredibly long. In fact, we were told that someone lined up as early as 6:30 p.m. last night to get a spot at the front.”

Yes, Derrick Rose even shot a commercial for the same to inform the fans about the pop-up. As the post suggested, the fans came in large numbers, even forming the line from the previous day just to get a glimpse of their native hero. It’s not the first time the $130 million worth Boston Celtics legend has shared his love for Pooh.

“Wanna shout out D-Rose man, great career brother. It was an honor to share the floor with you bro, you one of the greatest to do it man. Just want to say big up on a 16-year career man, You sh-t.” Kevin Garnett also captioned his IG story, “@Drose Salute General 🫡💯.” The youngest MVP in the league’s history took the league by storm with his explosive ability.

That’s why even the fans hailed him in high regard after Michael Jordan. Not just fans, even some of the veterans apart from The Big Ticket also showered love for the 36-year-old!

Legends of the game honor Derrick Rose

It was an emotional night when the Bulls hosted their number-one pick from 2008 for a special evening. From the next season, the franchise also announced that #1 would be hanging in the rafters! An honor that has only been bestowed upon four Bulls players: Jerry Sloan’s No. 4, Bob Love’s No. 10, Scottie Pippen’s No. 33, and Michael Jordan’s No. 23.

The praise came from one of Derrick Rose’s heroes, “Congrats lil bro @drose on an incredible career and getting that jersey up in the rafters! You’ve earned every bit of respect, and I’m proud to see you get the recognition you deserve. Your impact on the game is forever! #Legend #Respect.” Allen Iverson added the post on social media for his little brother.

Apart from AI, two current players also sent their messages during the halftime show of Derrick Rose Night. One of them was from LeBron James: “D-Rose will always be cemented in the game of basketball. Congratulations man, the best is still yet to come.”

Meanwhile, the Spurs star, Chris Paul also shared his thoughts: “I wish you nothing but the best. You gave so much to this game and hopefully, it can be returned to you.”

From Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, and Chris Paul, the love keeps pouring in. Not to forget the fans who not only showed up at the shop but during the game as well. Most certainly, they will be in attendance when the jersey retirement ceremony takes place.