Michael Jordan Will Join NBC’s NBA Coverage This Fall

The six-time champ will contribute to the broadcasts along with other former players from his era, including Carmelo Anthony and Reggie Miller.

Michael Jordan reacts after being introduced as part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during the 2022 All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland on Feb. 20, 2022. Jason Miller/Getty Images

Michael Jordan was the face of the NBA for years and a clear frontrunner among the greatest players of his time.

Now he will join some of his most prominent peers in broadcasting. Jordan, 62, announced in a video on May 12 that he will join NBC’s NBA coverage this fall.

“I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,” Jordan said via a news release from the station on Monday. “The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I’m excited about being a special contributor to the project. I’m looking forward to seeing you all when the NBA on NBC launches this October.”

The NBA on NBC covered all six of Jordan’s championship wins with the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s. Jordan and the Bulls frequently played regular-season games covered by the network in addition to the playoff runs.

In July 2024, NBCUniversal announced an 11-year agreement with the NBA to air regular season and playoff games beginning with the 2025-26 season. Jordan will join a list of former players from his era who will contribute to the broadcasts, including Jamal Crawford, Carmelo Anthony, and Reggie Miller.

“Michael’s legacy both on and off the court speaks for itself,” NBC Sports President Rick Cordella said in a statement on Monday. “We’re incredibly proud to have him join our coverage.”

NBC broadcast NBA games from 1954 to 1962, followed by 1990 to 2002. The second stint captured Jordan in his prime and the early years after his second retirement, plus his brief return with the Washington Wizards.

A Wilmington, North Carolina native, Jordan became arguably the greatest basketball player of all time with his high-flying dunks, jump shooting, tough defense, and strong leadership. Jordan ironically got cut from his sophomore basketball team at Wilmington, but he bounced back to have a notable prep career followed by a strong three-year run in college with North Carolina, where he won a national title.

Chicago took Jordan with the No. 3 pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, and he became an immediate national sensation. Jordan won six finals MVPs, five regular-season MVPs, appeared in 14 All-Star games, and made the All-NBA team 10 times.

His dunking ability marked the early portion of his career, and he won two slam dunk titles in 1987 and 1988, but Jordan also led the Bulls to the playoffs on a regular basis.

Chicago made the playoffs every year of his career, but it took until 1991 for him to finally lead the Bulls to a title. Jordan and the Bulls then won three straight titles before he retired the first time in 1993.

He returned to the NBA in 1995 and led the Bulls back to the throne for another three straight titles from 1996 to 1998. ESPN Films and Netflix produced a documentary on the final title run in 1998 known as “The Last Dance.”

Jordan’s fame spread beyond basketball with his many endorsements from Nike to Hanes. He kept a relatively low profile after his final retirement in 2003, and the Wizards fired him that year from his director of basketball operations role.

Jordan went into ownership with the then-Charlotte Bobcats in 2006, and he became the majority owner of the franchise, which went back to the Hornets mascot in 2013. He owned the team until 2023.