Chicago Bulls
PG – Derrick Rose
Drafted with the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Derrick Rose became the hometown hero for the team in short order. He would become the first Chicago Bulls player since Elton Brand to win Rookie of the Year. On top of that, Rose helped lead a resurgence for the franchise as he spearheaded a charge to the top of the Eastern Conference. He made the all-star game in 2010 and finished the 2011 season as the MVP as the Bulls won 62 games.
SG – Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffery Jordan. The man who is and will always be the face of the Chicago Bulls. Following the Bulls taking him with the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, Jordan made his mark time and time again (10 scoring titles, six NBA championships, five MVPs, and a Defensive Player of the Year award) over the duration of his 14-year career. There is a statue outside of the United Center that bears Jordan’s likeness.
SF – Scottie Pippen
The Bonnie to Michael Jordan’s Clyde, as great of a singular talent as Jordan was, it wasn’t until Scottie Pippen joined the Chicago Bulls that the team vaunted into the dynasty that the basketball world remembers them as. Pippen’s elite attributes on both ends of the floor made him one of the premier talents of his era and helped lead him to a Hall-of-Fame career. Pippen would’ve been a great player on any team, with the Bulls and Jordan he became something more.
PF – Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman is the definition of eccentric but the superstar role player was unmatched when he took the floor. Rodman knew what he did well (defend and rebound) and made sure that he did those things to the highest of his capabilities. Rodman was integral to the Chicago Bulls second three-peat that stretched from 1996 to 1998.
C – Artis Gilmore
Artis Gilmore began his career in the ABA and spent five years playing for the Kentucky Colonels before he joined the NBA following the merger. Gilmore spent five seasons with the Chicago Bulls and in four of them, he was selected as an All-Star. Gilmore was a forceful finisher around the rim and defended his basket just as hard. Gilmore wouldn’t match his ABA awards in the NBA but he was still considered one of the most talented players in the league after the merger.