{"id":100033,"date":"2025-05-12T22:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=100033"},"modified":"2025-05-12T22:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:13:25","slug":"michael-jordan-to-join-nbc-sports-nba-coverage-as-special-contributor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/12\/michael-jordan-to-join-nbc-sports-nba-coverage-as-special-contributor\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan to Join NBC Sports&#8217; NBA Coverage as Special Contributor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100034\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michael-jordan-nbc.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michael-jordan-nbc.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/michael-jordan-nbc-300x161.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><br \/>\nMichael Jordan, a six-time NBA champion and a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, will join NBC Sports&#8217; coverage of the NBA as a special contributor when the 2025-26 season begins in October. The announcement was made earlier today during NBCUniversal&#8217;s Upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,&#8221; said Jordan. &#8220;The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I&#8217;m excited about being a special contributor to the project. I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing you all when the NBA on NBC launches this October.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-3605841580\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Michael&#8217;s legacy both on and off the court speaks for itself,&#8221; said NBC Sports President Rick Cordella. &#8220;We&#8217;re incredibly proud to have him join our coverage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, Jordan&#8217;s countless accolades include:<\/p>\n<p>Six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<p>Six NBA Finals MVP awards<\/p><div id=\"morty-1918705563\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Five NBA regular-season MVP awards<\/p>\n<p>14-time NBA All-Star<\/p>\n<p>10 NBA scoring titles<\/p>\n<p>Nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team<\/p>\n<p>All-time NBA career points per game leader (30.1)<\/p>\n<p>Elected to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2009)<\/p>\n<p>NCAA championship with the University of North Carolina (1982)<\/p>\n<p>Two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA<\/p>\n<p>Off the court, Jordan is a successful businessman, investor, and philanthropist. 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