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Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan will join NBC Sports' relaunched NBA coverage as a "special contributor," NBA on NBC and Peacock announced on its X account Monday (May 12).
Jordan, 62, widely regarded as the greatest player in basketball's history, hasn't appeared regularly on NBA television since his third and final retirement in 2003. The six-time NBA champion has, instead, focused on business ventures, which includes his Jumpman apparel brand, owning and later selling the Charlotte Hornets and having founded his 23XI Racing NASCAR Cup Series team, becoming the first professional athlete to reach billionaire status in 2014.
No additional details about Jordan's role as a "special contributor" were revealed at the time of the initial announcement on Monday.
Jordan's Chicago Bulls were a fixture when NBC Sports last had NBA broadcasting rights from 1990 to 2002, winning six championships between 1991 and 1998.
NBC Sports repurchased NBA broadcasting rights as part of an 11-year media rights deal beginning with the 2025-26 season.
The third iteration of the NBA on NBC will include the iconic theme song Roundball Rock composed by John Tesh and an AI-generated version of late narrator Jim Fagan. The NBA will also continue to air ABC/ESPN and also distribute 66 regular season games on Prime Video during the 2025-26 season.