Bulls reporter Sam Smith revealed how Michael Jordan threatened to retire from the NBA after he felt that organization has been using him for business.

In the NBA's all-time player hierarchy, Michael Jordan is usually ranked no lower than second place for his amazing career and talent with the basketball. According to former NBA point guard Chris Childs, however, Jordan is also one of the league's all-time dirtiest players for what he used to get away with on the court.

"Let me clarify this for the youngsters on the panel. Jordan was a great player in the 80s, but they were finishing 3rd and 4th in the division," the Hall of Fame point guard explained during a discussion on Inside the NBA on TNT.

Michael Jordan has never shown interest in doing television before Monday's announcement that he was joining NBC's basketball coverage next season. But two big factors are driving this move: Legacy and Nike sales.

Michael Jordan seems to believe LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and other players in the current generation do not get the respect they deserve.

On the latest Sporticast episode, Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Michael Jordan’s newest gig. NBC announced Monday that the NBA legend would be joining some of the network’s NBA broadcasts next year.