To mark the jersey retirement, Rose has been front and center in the city, where he has been honored in a variety of ways: a mural unveiling, the return of his flower shop and a coming retail collection.<\/p>\n
Rose, an Englewood native who moved back to Chicago<\/a> in his retirement, described these new ventures as exploring a side of him that basketball couldn\u2019t express. They are a preview of sorts to his life post-basketball, he said Friday at a mural dedication in his honor.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t put any boundaries on me. I don\u2019t see any boxes, and I never want to be held down,\u201d Rose said. \u201cBasketball was holding me back in a way where, creative-wise, I was put into a box.\u201d<\/p>\n Here are four ways the city and the Bulls are honoring Rose ahead of his jersey retirement.<\/p>\n \u2018Home Court of Dreams\u2019 Mural<\/p>\n On Friday, the Bulls and After School Matters unveiled a mural, \u201cHome Court of Dreams,\u201d dedicated to Rose at the after-school program\u2019s new teen center<\/a> at 1065 N. Orleans St. in Cabrini-Green.<\/p>\n The NBA team contributed to the center\u2019s capital campaign, according to team officials. Artist Dwight White worked with After School Matters\u2019 students to create the mural depicting children in Bulls apparel, the city skyline and Rose\u2019s Flower Shop \u2014 another recent development by the NBA star \u2014 all presented over a blanket of clouds and roses.<\/p>\n The mural adorns the after-school center\u2019s gym, which also sports custom backboards decorated in honor of Rose, who grew up in Englewood before becoming a sensation at Simeon Career Academy en route to being picked first overall in the NBA draft by his hometown Bulls.<\/p>\n Students who worked to contribute to the mural\u2019s direction sought to use the opportunity to change the narrative around Chicago.<\/p>\n \u201cChicago is a city that notoriously has a bad reputation. \u2026 Chicago is painted in a way where we\u2019re seen as violent. \u2026 I don\u2019t want people to think that about my city,\u201d said Hasani Washington, a 17-year-old advanced visual arts student at After School Matters\u2019 Gately Park location in Pullman. \u201cI think that [advice] very much showcases in this beautiful art piece.\u201d<\/p>\n Student Art Gallery To Be Displayed At United Center<\/p>\n In addition to the mural, students of After School Matters created art dedicated to Rose that will be displayed in the atrium of the United Center on Rose\u2019s jersey retirement night Saturday. <\/p>\n The art, which was previewed at the mural unveiling, depicts images from Rose\u2019s career and history in Chicago, including a painting of him accepting the NBA MVP award. <\/p>\n Teens in After School Matters\u2019 welding program made metal roses, in addition to other Bull-centric pieces. <\/p>\n \u201cI never thought I\u2019d have a mural, but at the same time, the story correlates because I\u2019m a collector. I love art. \u2026 So when people talk about collecting [art], I can actually say now I have a mural,\u201d Rose said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the reasons why I retired, to show that I\u2019m an artist.\u201d<\/p>\n Rose\u2019s Flower Shop<\/p>\n Last week, Rose announced the return of Rose\u2019s Flower Shop, an online flower pop-up business. Marketed as being family-owned and -operated, the shop launched with a video of Rose, his children, wife, mother and others working in a shop setting.<\/p>\n The online shop<\/a> accepts orders on Sundays and delivers the bouquets via FedEx. It primarily offers 12-stem bouquets of roses of various colors, including Chicago red, a white color titled \u201cMorning on Michigan\u201d and an orange \u201cSummertime Chi\u201d color. Bouquets sell for $90.<\/p>\n For the store\u2019s first Sunday drop, a launch pop-up event was held, limited to the first 300 attendees. Social media videos<\/a> showed Rose greeting fans and handing out roses at Sunday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n Rose previously launched a one-day pop-up shop named Rose\u2019s<\/a> where he provided free flowers and met fans.<\/p>\n The Rose Collection, Exclusive Bulls Apparel<\/p>\n On Tuesday, the Bulls announced an exclusive, co-branded retail collection with Rose, titled The Rose Collection, featuring items including a hoodie, letterman jacket and several shirts. Items will be available starting Saturday in the United Center\u2019s Madhouse Team Store at the stadium\u2019s east atrium.<\/p>\n Prices for items range from $40 for a basketball up to $350 for letterman jackets. Items will be available in limited quantities when the United Center opens to the public 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, and the entire collection becomes available in-store and online when gates open 5 p.m. that day.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bulls collaborated closely with Rose throughout the design process to reflect his career, Chicago roots and iconic moments on and off the court,\u201d the team said in a statement.<\/p>\n Learn more on the Rose Collection at shop.bulls.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3116-1024x683.jpg\")
The Bulls and After School Matters unveiled a mural titled \u201cHome Court of Dreams,\u201d dedicated to Rose at the afterschool program\u2019s new teen center at 1065 N. Orleans St. in Cabrini-Green. Credit: Michael Liptrot\/Block Club Chicago<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IcMG-eHA.png\")
The Bulls and After School Matters unveiled a mural titled \u201cHome Court of Dreams,\u201d dedicated to Rose at the afterschool program\u2019s new teen center at 1065 N. Orleans St. in Cabrini-Green. Credit: Provided, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3103-1024x683.jpg\")
The Bulls and After School Matters unveiled a mural titled \u201cHome Court of Dreams,\u201d dedicated to Rose at the afterschool program\u2019s new teen center at 1065 N. Orleans St. in Cabrini-Green. Credit: Michael Liptrot\/Block Club<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image002-1024x683.jpg\")
The Bulls announced an exclusive, co-branded retail collection with Rose, titled The Rose Collection, featuring items including a hoodie, letterman jacket and several shirts. Credit: Provided, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n