Bulls NBA Title Banners Damaged During Concert, Removed from United Center for Repairs

The Chicago Bulls' six championship banners were removed from the United Center after being damaged at a concert on Saturday, according to ESPN's Jamal Collier.

Per Collier, the banners sustained damage during a pyrotechnics show as part of a concert by heavy metal band Disturbed. They were later pulled down from the rafters by staff.

The banners will stay down for the remainder of the Bulls' 2024-25 season.

The United Center released a statement on Friday to address the incident.

"United Center is currently working with the Bulls to explore options to repair these banners," the statement said, via Collier. "While the banners will not be in place for the remainder of this season, we do anticipate them being back in place next season."

Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reported that the fabric of the championship banners showed "significant heat damage that warped their bottom halves."

Chicago's nearby banners commemorating division titles and conference championships were not affected by the pyrotechnics display and will remain up.

The Bulls won their titles during arguably the greatest dynasty in NBA history. Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, they earned all six of their championships in eight seasons from 1990-98. Chicago owned a 591-201 record over that span, including the playoffs.

As for the 2024-25 Bulls, they're currently in the midst of a four-game win streak and sit at No. 10 in the Eastern Conference standings with a 28-38 record.