Overview
- The first segment aired at halftime of Thunder–Rockets as NBC and Peacock relaunched Season 80 coverage built around former players.
- Jordan said he has not handled a basketball in years and emphasized that his most valuable asset now is time with family.
- He described feeling unusually nervous when asked to shoot a free throw at a house he rented during the Ryder Cup, a shot he said went in clean.
- He expressed a strong desire to compete again, saying he wishes for a “magic pill” to play, yet acknowledged he is avoiding injury risks such as an Achilles tear.
- Social media posts have floated a $40 million annual analyst salary, a figure not confirmed by NBC or Jordan’s camp.