The Chicago Bulls hosted a Derrick Rose atrium experience at the United Center to get fans ready ahead of the former point guard’s jersey retirement ceremony.The Englewood native was drafted first round overall by the Bulls in 2008. At 22, Rose was named the 2010-11 MVP, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to receive the title. During high school at Simeon, Rose was named the state’s Mr. Basketball in 2007.Upon walking into the arena on Saturday, fans were met with more than 30 screens showing a montage of Rose’s career highlights. The event also featured a rose garden installation with rose-themed art created by Chicago high schoolers and a Rose Flower Shop pop-up selling bouquets of roses. Fans browse art dedicated to former Bull Derrick Rose in the atrium of the United Center on Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Ticket sales associate Myles Bresnahan said fans waited two hours as wind chills reached minus 30 for the event to open. Bulls ticket sales associate Myles Bresnahan said fans waited in the cold for up to two hours to get into the Derrick Rose atrium experience.Somer Van Benton/Sun-Times “It just goes to show how loyal they actually are, how much Derrick means to them, how much he means to the city,” Bresnahan said. “That was super eye-opening for me.”Private chef Stacey Young said she cooked for Rose between 2008 and 2016 during his run with the Bulls. Stacey Young worked for Derrick Rose as a personal chef during his time with the…
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