But the former NBA MVP definitely does not want a statue outside the United Center ... his number retired — becoming just the fifth player to be so honored in team history alongside Jordan ...

Wade was proud of the art and pointed out how rare it was for a player to get a statue. But for most other people, Wade's statue was just a hideous piece of art that failed to live up to NBA ...

Indeed, when Derrick Rose’s jersey is retired, he’ll be only the fifth Chicago Bulls player ... statue outside the Kaseya Center, purporting to be of D-Wade but in no way resembling the NBA ...

As Heat players stepped up to the free-throw line, the arena’s scoreboard displayed an image of Wade’s statue with the word ... notified of the most viral NBA stories via Google!

The city of Chicago has already shown respect by refraining from allowing other players to wear Rose's No. 1 jersey. Derrick Rose does not want his statue honoring his legacy-enriched NBA career ...