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In a surprising step, NBC said on Monday that Michael Jordan had hired to contribute to his NBA reporting, which later taps this year.

Jordan is of course generally considered the largest, if not the greatest NBA player of all time that leads the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.

NBC announced Jordan's rent during his advance presentation in New York after the composer John Tash entered the stage for a live performance of the NBA via the NBC title topic “Roundball Rock”. Jordan appeared through a video message to announce his return as a special employee.

“I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,” said Jordan in an explanation. “The NBA on NBC was a sensible part of my career, and I look forward to being a special contribution to the project. I look forward to seeing them all when the NBA starts on NBC this October.”

Jordan bound his laces more than 20 years ago, although he has a minority stake in the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA and AA Professional Racing Team called 23xi, which is currently taking part in Nascar. He has never worked for NBA reporting before.

“Michael's legacy both on and outside the square speaks for himself,” added Rick Cordella, President of the NBC sports. “We are incredibly proud that he joins our reporting.”

The attitude of Jordan by NBC continues a trend of networks that want to hire the best players to support their sports broadcast teams. TNT Sports secured the services of the NHL legend Wayne Gretzky in 2021, and last year FOX debut the NFL legend Tom Brady in his broadcasting stand.