Michael Jordan will join NBC's NBA broadcast as a commentator next season for the first time in his career, the network announced on Monday, May 12.

The G.O.A.T. is headed to the broadcast studio. NBC Universal announced that Michael Jordan will join the studio’s coverage of the NBA this fall.

Jordan is set to serve as a special contributor for NBC Sports when the NBA returns to the broadcast network in October. The announcement was made as part of NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation to advertisers at Radio City Music Hall on Monday. The exact nature of Jordan’s role in NBC’s coverage plans will be revealed at a later date.

As they unveiled a fall 2025 schedule heavy on live sports, NBC execs admitted they had to make some tough calls as they made room for the arrival of the NBA on Tuesday nights. That included the cancellation last week of "Found,

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