Michael Jordan is returning to the NBA. Announced on Monday, the six-time NBA champion was revealed as the newest special contributor to NBC’s coverage of the league. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee is set to make his sports broadcast debut on the network when the 2025-26 season begins in October.
“I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,” elaborated Jordan per a press statement. “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.”
“Michael’s legacy both on and off the court speaks for itself,” added NBC Sports President Rick Cordella. “We’re incredibly proud to have him join our coverage.”
NBCUniversal and the NBA announced an 11-year agreement back in July 2024 to present NBA and WNBA regular-season and playoff basketball games across numerous platforms beginning with the 2025-26 season.
With the deal, Peacock will livestream exclusive national Monday night games while NBC/Peacock will present national coverage of regional doubleheaders on Tuesday nights. Additionally, NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball in 2026 across NBC and Peacock.
Michael Johnson #23, shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls prepares to make a shot during a Central Division game in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 1988 – 1989 season at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, United States.
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Jordan joins Jamal Crawford and Reggie Miller, who have previously been announced as game analysts, Carmelo Anthony as a studio analyst, and Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle as play-by-play voices. Emmy Award-winning producer Frank DiGraci has been named coordinating producer.
Additionally, NBC Sports is also bringing back Roundball Rock, in homage to its original era of NBA coverage from 1990-2002. The network will make use of an AI-generated voice of the late Jim Fagan, a longtime NBC Sports narrator whose voice was synonymous with its NBA coverage and promotion.
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