Michael Jordan will join NBC's NBA broadcasts as a special contributor. NBC is trying to tap into the nostalgia of Jordan-era basketball. NBC is adding Michael Jordan to its NBA coverage. The network announced on Monday at its Upfronts presentation that Jordan will join the network as a special contributor to NBA broadcasts.

The 2025-26 season will bring some substantial changes to how we watch NBA basketball, as the new national TV broadcast deal goes into effect and shifts rights to two new networks. That has led to an arm's race between NBC and Amazon as they fill out their studio and game broadcast crews,

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.