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Ernie Johnson

Acting

Born August 7, 1956 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Also known as EJ

Biography

Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. is an American sportscaster for TNT Sports. He is the television voice and a studio host for Major League Baseball on TBS, hosts Inside the NBA for ESPN, ABC, and NBA TV and contributes to the joint coverage of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for TNT Sports and CBS Sports. His father was Ernie Johnson Sr., a Major League Baseball pitcher and Atlanta Braves play-by-play announcer. Johnson has been described as one of the greatest sports studio hosts in television history, particularly for his role on Inside the NBA. On October 28, 2026, Johnson announced that he would be retiring from Inside the NBA following the end of the 2026-27 NBA season, but not as a broadcaster.

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