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Longtime “Inside the NBA” host Ernie Johnson announced Wednesday that this season behind the desk will be his last, ending a career that made him one of the most prominent voices of pro basketball.
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him → announce → basketball
Johnson thanked show staff and co-hosts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, calling his “Inside the NBA” gig as the ultimate “get-to” position for the past 37 years.
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Johnson → thank → years
“I’ve long described it as a ‘get-to job.’
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I → describe → job
I’m still amazed that I get to do this for a living,” Johnson said.
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Johnson → ’m → living
“It’s been an honor to share so many nights, decades actually, at the desk with my brothers — Kenny, Charles and Shaq — and with our production crews who are so talented and devoted.
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who → share → crews
And I so appreciate the leadership at TNT and ESPN for allowing the show to continue.”
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show → appreciate → TNT
At age 70, Johnson said the homework he needs to do for every show had become enough a burden to make 2027 the year to step away.
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he → say → show
The host has been fighting heart disease for at least two years and underwent bypass surgery 14 months ago.
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host → fight → surgery
He also was previously diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, in 2003, and prostate cancer in 2019.
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He → diagnose → 2019
“So why now?” Johnson said.
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Johnson → say → ?
I’ve always prided myself on my preparation.
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I → pride → preparation
The hours I put in every day, getting ready for the next show.
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I → put → show
I’ve always loved that part of my job.
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I → love → job
But I’ve always vowed that if that ever became more of a challenge than it is a joy, then I’ll know it’s time to step away.”
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it → vow → challenge
He added: “I know after 37 seasons, it’s time.”
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it → add → seasons
Johnson’s stint on “Inside the NBA” began in 1990 on TNT and TBS before the show moved to ESPN last year.
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show → begin → ESPN
Smith joined the show full-time in 1998 before Barkley was added in 2000 and then O’Neal in 2011.
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Barkley → join → 2011
Johnson’s retirement also throws in question Barkley’s future as a broadcaster.
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retirement → throw → broadcaster
Barkley has called the two of them “a package deal,” and the 63-year-old former Philadelphia 76er, Phoenix Sun and Houston Rocket appeared to fight back tears as he thanked Johnson for all his work.
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he → call → work
“That was tough,” Barkley said on ESPN’s “NBA Tip Off.”
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Barkley → say → Off
“We knew the day was coming, still tough.
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day → know → ?
(I’ve) been here for 26, 27 years and it’s been an honor and privilege to work with you all this time.”
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it → work → you
Barkley said when he meets fans off camera, they always want to know more about his co-workers.
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they → say → workers
“ ‘Where’s Shaq and where’s Kenny,’ like I keep them in my damn back pocket,” Barkley said.
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Barkley → ’ → pocket
“But the question I’m probably asked the most is, ‘Is Ernie Johnson as good a person as he seems?’
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he → ask → ?
And I say, ‘Man, he’s better than that.’ ”
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he → say → that
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