Ahead of the 2025-2026 NBA season, there was considerable excitement over the return of the NBA on NBC block. It was revealed early on that the network was scooping up a lot of former players to serve as broadcasters and analysts, and that included Michael Jordan. Last summer, Jordan was hired as a “special contributor,” with fans expressing enthused feelings over the hiring. However, Jordan’s role hasn’t quite been what viewers were expecting, and that’s led to backlash. Now, Mike Tirico is sharing thoughts.
There was much secrecy surrounding Jordan’s role early on. Ultimately, during NBA on NBC and Peacock’s first doubleheader of the season, fans were treated to the first installment in a segment called MJ: Insights to Excellence. As it was revealed, Insights would be made up of portions from a pre-taped interview between Jordan and Tirico, with each episode showing the pair discussing a different topic from that convo.
