Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/forkb2Hnywr.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter MJ to Bob Costas: That’s my wife [7di1BXsPqee] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT In 2021, NBC host Bob Costas sat down with The Ringer's Kevin Clark to recount his illustrious career, including a reflection upon one of his biggest on-air regrets. We flash back to Costas wading through a tiny visitor's locker room at The Forum, searching for Michael Jordan following the Chicago Bulls' first championship win in 1991. Costas: I finally see Michael Jordan, who is sitting on the floor or on some very low bench clutching the championship trophy and his father—whom I'd met several times before—is leaning off his right shoulder. And off his left shoulder is a woman, and I'm looking at Michael, so she's just in the corner of my eye and my eyes are filled with champagne. They've already doused me. So I'm trying to blink like crazy and I say—and I shouldn't have—"Michael Jordan, surrounded by his mom and his dad." And then Michael goes, "My wife." I quickly apologize and he couldn't have been any nicer. Michael hosted SNL a couple months later and I was sitting in the audience at 30 Rock for the live show. Juanita was only a few seats away. I went over and said hello and she could not have been more gracious about the whole thing. But you know, there's a few things you want a mulligan on. Out of thousands and thousands of things, you want a do over. I would like to do that one over. Costas' full story (time stamp: 4:21): YPyoWsUf2uN DJ0ywSGiH9c AyKajTKrzUM MTsloHJxtDM kcGxRTXwTsx
In 2021, NBC host Bob Costas sat down with The Ringer's Kevin Clark to recount his illustrious career, including a reflection upon one of his biggest on-air regrets. We flash back to Costas wading through a tiny visitor's locker room at The Forum, searching for Michael Jordan following the Chicago Bulls' first championship win in 1991. Costas: I finally see Michael Jordan, who is sitting on the floor or on some very low bench clutching the championship trophy and his father—whom I'd met several times before—is leaning off his right shoulder. And off his left shoulder is a woman, and I'm looking at Michael, so she's just in the corner of my eye and my eyes are filled with champagne. They've already doused me. So I'm trying to blink like crazy and I say—and I shouldn't have—"Michael Jordan, surrounded by his mom and his dad." And then Michael goes, "My wife." I quickly apologize and he couldn't have been any nicer. Michael hosted SNL a couple months later and I was sitting in the audience at 30 Rock for the live show. Juanita was only a few seats away. I went over and said hello and she could not have been more gracious about the whole thing. But you know, there's a few things you want a mulligan on. Out of thousands and thousands of things, you want a do over. I would like to do that one over. Costas' full story (time stamp: 4:21): YPyoWsUf2uN DJ0ywSGiH9c AyKajTKrzUM MTsloHJxtDM kcGxRTXwTsx