Along those lines, NBC took the public by complete surprise this week by announcing Jordan would contribute to its NBA coverage beginning next season. Fans immediately wondered whether Jordan would abandon his J.D. Salinger-esque streak and begin weighing in on the happenings of the Oklahoma City Thunder in January.

Michael Jordan’s new role with NBC will be limited, and a report suggests it will not necessarily be live, either. NBC has announced that Jordan will join the network’s NBA coverage as a “special contributor.

It was huge news when NBC announced that basketball legend Michael Jordan would contribute to their forthcoming NBA coverage. However, after the dust settled, the question became what, exactly, would His Airness be doing during the NBA on NBC broadcasts?