India, May 13 -- Michael Jordan, the NBA legend who is widely regarded as the best player of all time, will start contributing to NBC Sports' coverage of the league this fall.

In a statement released on May 12, Jordan, 62, remarked, "I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC."

"The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I'm excited about being a special contributor to the project. I'm looking forward to seeing you all when the NBA on NBC launches this October."

Jordan quickly became one of the league's top players after being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 NBA Draft, eventually leading the team to six titles. After taking a short break in 1993 to play baseball for the Chicago White Sox, he returned to the Bulls ...