NBA Fans React to Michael Jordan’s First Appearance on NBC

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There were some mix reactions to Michael Jordan’s first appearance on NBC for his new bit ‘Insights To Excellence’.

The first instalment debuted at halftime of Rockets-Thunder on Tuesday night on Opening Night.

NBC ran a three minute and 20 second interview, which started with Mike Tirico straight up asking Michael Jordan why he was doing the new segment.

 

MJ made it clear it wasn’t about the money, as we all know he has plenty of that.

It’s more about paying it forward.

“To pay it forward,” he said. “I had the obligation to basketball.”

It’s clear his love of the game has not been lost after all these years.

“I wish I could take a magic pill, put on shorts and go out and play the game of basketball today because that’s who I am,” Jordan said. “That type of competition… competitiveness… is what I live for. And I miss it.”

One question many fans have wondered was addressed in this first instalment: What does the Bulls legend do now that’s he away from the basketball spotlight?

“You never really know when you’re in the prime of your career how much time you really do not have for family,” Jordan said on NBC. “That’s what I have time to do now. The most valuable asset I have is time. So that’s probably why you don’t see enough of me…”

Fans on X had mixed reactions to the new piece.

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