A six-time NBA champion with the Bulls and a six-time Finals MVP, Jordan spent most of his legendary 15-year career in Chicago, earning league MVP honors five times. He spent the final two years of his career with the Wizards and retired after the 2002-03 season.

Michael Jordan will be a part of NBC's NBC coverage when the league returns to the network next season. We're still not sure exactly what that will look like. NBC only described Jordan's role as a "special contributor" in its announcement,

As NBC prepares to broadcast NBA games this fall, the network is bringing out all the stops. NBC's new media deal with the NBA begins in the 2025-26 season, a return to the sport after losing NBA media rights in 2002.