Michael Jordan opened up about his basketball journey and shared heartfelt reflections during his highly anticipated NBC debut at halftime of Thunder-Rockets
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Michael Jordan debuted on NBC as a special contributor for their NBA coverage(Image: NBC)
Michael Jordan made a rare television appearance Tuesday night and admitted he still aches for the competition that once defined his life, while also opening up on the “obligation” that prompted him to return to the screen.
During his debut on NBC’s ‘MJ: Insights to Excellence,’ which aired at halftime of the Thunder-Rockets season opener, the six-time NBA champion confessed he wishes he could “take a magic pill” to relive his playing days.
Now 62, Jordan retired for the third and final time in 2003 after a 15-season career that included six championships with the Chicago Bulls, five MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals.
He hit another financial milestone in August 2023 after selling his stake in the Charlotte Hornets.
“In all honesty, I wish I could take a magic pill, put on shorts and go out and play the game of basketball today,” Jordan said in his conversation with NBC host Mike Tirico.
“That type of competition, that type of competitiveness is what I live for. And I miss it.”
During the broadcast, the NBA legend admitted he hasn’t picked up a basketball “in a long time,” but said the passion for the game remains as strong as ever.
“I love it like you wouldn’t believe,” he said. “I miss that aspect of playing basketball — being able to challenge myself against what people see as great basketball.
But it’s better for me to be sitting here talking to you, as opposed to popping my Achilles and ending up in a wheelchair for a while.”
Jordan’s NBC debut marked the first installment of ‘MJ: Insights to Excellence,’ a new segment that will appear throughout the 2025-26 season as part of the network’s return to NBA coverage.
NBC, which aired the league’s biggest moments through the 1980s and 1990s, is back as an official broadcast partner for the first time in over two decades.
When asked why he chose to return to the public eye, Jordan said his motivation wasn’t financial but rooted in gratitude.
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Jordan won six championships with the Chicago Bulls(Image: Getty)
“We have an obligation to pay it forward,” he explained. “I have the obligation to the game of basketball — not financially, I’m okay.
But as a basketball player, it’s about passing on messages of success and dedication to the game.”
The Hall of Famer also reflected on his quieter post-retirement life, explaining that he has deliberately stayed out of the spotlight to spend more time with family.
“You never really know — when you’re in the prime of your career — how much time you don’t have for family,” Jordan said. “The most valuable asset I have is time.”
“That’s probably why you don’t see enough of me. Because that time, I’m trying to spend with family and things I missed out on for such a long time.”
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