NBA announcer Mike Tirico addresses the truth behind Michael Jordan's, limited NBC role
Mike Tirico defends NBC Sports' Michael Jordan interview, saying people are still talking about it a year later despite criticism of the segments.
TL;DR
- NBC regained NBA broadcast rights, partnering with ESPN and Amazon, moving away from TNT.
- Michael Jordan was named a 'special contributor' for NBC's 2025-26 NBA coverage.
- Jordan's role consisted of a single sit-down interview with play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico, aired in segments throughout the season.
- Tirico believes the interview's continued discussion a year later validates the decision for Jordan's limited involvement.
- The interview focused on general topics like load management and Jordan's love for basketball, not current player comparisons.
- Tirico suggested Jordan prefers to stay above the 'daily discourse' of NBA player rankings.
- Tirico expressed enthusiasm for potentially arranging another interview with Jordan in the future, regardless of the topic.