NBA icon Michael Jordan is set to make his return to broadcasting next season after agreeing to a deal with NBC, who will air the league for the first time since 2002

Basketball icon Michael Jordan is stepping into a new role next season, as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ NBA coverage. The announcement came during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall,

NBC is leaning hard into ’90s nostalgia. And if that means bringing in Michael Jordan as a “special contributor,” so be it. Jordan has famously kept his distance from the media, sticking to his “Republicans buy sneakers too” approach by steering clear of controversy.