Overview
- Jordan told Mike Tirico during NBC’s season-opening broadcast that he hasn’t picked up a basketball in years and recalled a lone free throw at a Ryder Cup rental house that left him unusually nervous.
- He said the shot went in, and a clip that surfaced the next day shows him swishing the attempt after noting his nerves and explaining the free throw line to onlookers.
- In the NBC interview, he said he misses competing and wishes he could take a magic pill to play again, while acknowledging the physical risks of trying to return.
- NBC introduced Jordan as a special contributor in a recurring segment titled 'MJ: Insights to Excellence' as part of the network’s renewed NBA coverage.
- Recent profiles noted his lower public basketball profile since selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets in 2023, adding context to his mentoring-focused TV role.