Along those lines, NBC took the public by complete surprise this week by announcing Jordan would contribute to its NBA coverage beginning next season. Fans immediately wondered whether Jordan would abandon his J.D. Salinger-esque streak and begin weighing in on the happenings of the Oklahoma City Thunder in January.

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.

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,