Former Chicago Bulls All-Star forward Luol Deng called it a career on Wednesday night, as he made his retirement official following a memorable 15-year tenure in the NBA. The 34-year-old was given a rousing ovation as he made an appearance during Chicago's 109-89 victory against the Detroit Pistons, and as it turns out, there were more than a few former Bulls players in attendance for Deng's special night.
Some clips surfaced of Deng being greeted by some of his former teammates in Chicago, with no less than former league MVP Derrick Rose and former Defensive Player of the Year winner Joakim Noah leading the way:
Luol and D-Rose reunited 😭 pic.twitter.com/xkmrmSHsMc
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) November 21, 2019
Derrick Rose. Joakim Noah. Luol Deng. Ben Gordon. Together again.
Be right back gonna go cry pic.twitter.com/or6zId3JLL
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) November 21, 2019
After being witness to these endearing scenes, it's hard not to relive Chicago's playoff runs during the time of this trio. For his part, Deng was one of the cornerstones of a Bulls team that was a perpetual postseason contender, once even going as far as the Eastern Conference Finals in 2011.
Deng spoke to the media during the game, as the former Duke standout shared what a wonderful experience he had during his time in Chicago:
Pretty cool. Luol Deng caught up with @LeilaRahimi to talk about how special it was that D-Rose was here for his big night, plus what it meant to be named an All-Star with the Bulls pic.twitter.com/T6nG8q8gnu
— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) November 21, 2019
For good measure, Deng and his former squad even posed for a nostalgic photo that will definitely bring on some feels:
Squad. pic.twitter.com/GUbL6vbXRo
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 21, 2019
Last month, Deng signed a one-day deal with Chicago in order to retire as a Bull. He certainly got his wish, and boy what a memorable send-off it was. Good luck, Luol, and we wish you all the best!
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