Overview
- To date, Jordan’s NBC presence consists of excerpts from a single long-form interview with Mike Tirico taped before the season and running in short “MJ: Insights to Excellence” segments.
- Tirico said there is “nothing scheduled as of now” for additional sit-downs, though he left open the possibility of more at some point.
- The recorded conversation ran roughly an hour and 45 minutes over two days, with Jordan sharing broad views on the modern NBA rather than reacting to current events.
- Viewers and media critics contend NBC over-promoted the vague “special contributor” role, and the limited rollout has left many disappointed.
- Widely circulated reports that Jordan earned around $40 million for the role were later disputed by multiple outlets, a figure that helped inflate expectations.