By a lifelong MJ fan who still believes he’s the GOAT.
Last night’s NBA on NBC debut had all the right ingredients for nostalgia — the peacock logo, Mike Tirico’s smooth delivery, and Michael Jordan himself making his first appearance as a special contributor. As a lifelong Jordan fan, I was eagerly anticipating the segment. But I’ll be honest — for all the hype, I didn’t walk away with much.
Jordan’s sit-down with Tirico looked and sounded great, but it lacked the depth I hoped for. He mentioned he hasn’t picked up a basketball in years, admitted he misses the competition, and said he wants to “pay it forward.” Respectfully, we’ve heard those lines before. For someone with the legacy, talent, and basketball intellect he has, I expected more insight — maybe thoughts on the current stars, how the game has evolved, or what true leadership looks like in today’s NBA.
Don’t get me wrong — just seeing MJ on screen again flashed me back to the peak of my basketball fandom from the 90’s. His presence alone brings a level of gravity few can match. That said, if NBC wants this partnership to matter, they’ve got to give us more than surface-level nostalgia. Fans like me aren’t tuning in for generic reflections; we want to hear Michael Jeffrey Jordan’s basketball brain at work.
If this segment was just a warmup, fine. However, if that’s all we’re getting, then it’s style over substance — and the GOAT deserves better. What did you think?
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MJ is the GOAT, 💯! But you are right, we need commentary that resembles his retirement speech 🤣, hopefully that was a warm up and the best is yet to come!
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Jordan robbed NBC! They paying him millions to say nothing. I came up in the 90’s too, so I love hearing from the GOAT, but I need him to day something of substance.
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