Michael Jordan should give fans 'behind the curtain' insight on NBA coverage, longtime broadcaster says

Longtime sports broadcaster Kevin Harlan offers advice to Michael Jordan ahead of his new role with NBC during an appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."

NBC announced that Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to their NBA coverage when it begins in the 2025-2026 season on Monday. 

Longtime sports broadcaster Kevin Harlan talked about what the public should expect from Jordan behind the desk. 

"I think when you talk about perhaps the greatest player who has ever played our game, it’s always the inside stuff, which I think is most captivating," Harlan said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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Michael Jordan and Curtis Polk, left, co-owners of 23XI Racing, watch during qualifying beside 23XI Racing President Steve Lauletta for a NASCAR Cup Series race, Nov. 9, 2024, in Avondale, Arizona. (AP Photo/John Locher, file)

"You don’t have to rattle off stats, you can talk about your personal experience, and if you talk about his battles with Reggie Miller and talk about how he prepared for a Game 7 or how he prepared for a new series or how he prepared for sections of the regular season. I think that’s what people – they want to see what’s behind the curtain."

"We all have access to the numbers, we read the stories, but I want Jordan to tell me stuff that I don’t know."

Harlan cited an interview he did with the late Kobe Bryant, and how insightful he was, and Harlan would want Jordan to provide similar insight.

"To hear Kobe talk in detail about footwork, positioning, reads, schemes, all of it, preparation, day of preparation, after-game routine, like that’s the kind of stuff I want to hear Jordan talk about," Harlan