“We’re Gonna Miss Him”: Former TNT Colleague Steve Kerr Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Ernie Johnson as Inside the NBA Era Nears End

After 37 seasons as the face of Inside the NBA, Ernie Johnson is stepping away, and the basketball world is struggling to say goodbye. Steve Kerr knows what it takes to lead a studio show from his own years in the TNT broadcast booth. Now, the Golden State Warriors’ head coach is explaining why Johnson was far more than an anchor, calling him the moral compass of sports television. Kerr spent nearly a decade with Turner Sports across two separate stints before taking over the Warriors in 2014.