VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-14
“I think Michael Jordan hadn’t been on TV for a long time for a reason,”
Mike Tirico · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Tirico explained that the interview segments provided an authentic view of Jordan's personality and his distance from daily NBA discourse.
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