This year marks the return of the NBA on NBC, with this iteration of the brand also including games that’ll be available for Peacock subscription holders. For this massive programming endeavor, NBC Sports has recruited a number of great media personalities as play-by-play commentators and in-studio analysts. Surprisingly, Michael Jordan is one of the former players joining the fold and, since his hiring was announced, details on his exact job have been kept under wraps. Now, however, someone is spilling a bit of tea on that front.
It was formally announced this past May that “His Airness” would serve as a “special contributor” for NBC Sports’ NBA coverage. As intriguing as the news was to me, I still found that title to be incredibly ambiguous. Executives may have remained coy on the specifics of Jordan’s gig, but it was only a matter of time before someone let the proverbial cat out of the bag. Former NFL player Cris Collinsworth, who also works for NBC, was asked about Jordan’s job, and he shared some information he probably shouldn’t have:
