NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Michael Jordan is joining N小蓝视频 Sports as a special contributor to its NBA coverage when the 2025-26 season begins.
N小蓝视频 made the announcement on Monday morning during its upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall previewing the networks offerings during the upcoming television season.
鈥淚 am so excited to see the NBA back on N小蓝视频,鈥� Jordan said during a video message. 鈥淭he NBA on N小蓝视频 was a meaningful part of my career, and I鈥檓 excited about being a special contributor to the project. I鈥檓 looking forward to seeing you all when the NBA on N小蓝视频 launches this October.鈥�
N小蓝视频 returns to carrying the NBA after a 23-year absence. It had NBA rights from 1990 through 2002 and carried all six of Jordan's championships as a member of the Chicago Bulls.
This is the first time Jordan has joined a network. His appearances and comments during the 2020 鈥淭he Last Dance鈥� documentary about his career and the end of the Bulls dynasty in 1998 created plenty of headlines.
鈥淢ichael鈥檚 legacy both on and off the court speaks for itself,鈥� N小蓝视频 Sports President Rick Cordella said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e incredibly proud to have him join our coverage.鈥�
N小蓝视频鈥檚 11-year agreement with the NBA and WNBA begins in October. Peacock will exclusively stream games on Monday night while N小蓝视频/Peacock will have regional doubleheaders on Tuesday. N小蓝视频 and Peacock will also launch 鈥淪unday Night Basketball鈥� in January.
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