Michael Jordan To Make 'NBA On NBC' Debut on Oct. 21.

[ad_1] by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton October 21, 2025

The section is known as 'MJ: Insights to Excellence.'

On Oct. 21, arguably the best basketball of all-time, Michael Jordan, will make his debut as a particular contributor to NBC Sports activities, which is airing NBA video games for the primary time since 2002.

When NBC Sports activities initially introduced Jordan’s function, no person there defined what the basketball legend would do. Jordan, who had by no means labored in media past being an interview topic, was additionally opaque.

“I'm so excited to see the NBA again on NBC,” mentioned Jordan in a written assertion. “The NBA on NBC was a significant a part of my profession, and I’m enthusiastic about being a particular contributor to the challenge. I’m trying ahead to seeing you all when the NBA on NBC launches this October.”

Jordan’s championship run with the Chicago Bulls, six titles in eight seasons, coincided with the beginning of NBC’s NBA protection.

Now that the NBA season is about to start out, NBC launched a clip exhibiting Jordan speaking with NBC Sports activities’ Mike Tirico in a studio setting apparently having an intimate dialogue. (What was mentioned? No concept. There was no sound.) The transient promo was proven throughout Sunday Evening Soccer on Sunday, Oct. 19.

An NBA on NBC promo on SNF, together with a have a look at Mike Tirico interviewing Michael Jordan. 🏈🏀📺🎙️ #NFL #NBA #SNF pic.twitter.com/Y9jA179Rnu

— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) October 20, 2025

NBC Sports activities launched an announcement saying that Jordan’s first look as a particular contributor will happen throughout halftime of the Oct. 21 recreation between Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. The section, “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” will air all through the NBA season.

NBC is again to broadcasting NBA video games after NBCUniversal and the NBA signed an 11-year settlement to air NBA and WNBA regular-season and playoff basketball video games throughout quite a few platforms.