Michael Jordan is a former professional basketball player, American Olympic athlete, businessperson, and actor born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Considered one of the best basketball players ever, he dominated the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and earned the league's MVP Award five times. With five regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, Jordan became the most decorated player in the NBA.
Michael Jordan, a six-time NBA champion and a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, will join NBC Sports' coverage of the NBA as a special contributor when the 2025-26 season begins in October. The announcement was made earlier today during NBCUniversal's Upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
