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Ernie Johnson Jr.

アーニー・ジョンソン・ジュニア　/　あーにー・じょんそん・じゅにあ

American sports commentator

August 7, 1956 (age 69)　・　Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin
sports commentator

My Take

Ernie Johnson Jr. is proof that the host's chair is a craft of its own. Anyone can read a scoreboard; very few can steer a panel of enormous personalities while keeping panelists and viewers equally at ease. His range impresses me too: NBA studio work, baseball on TBS, the college basketball tournament, even a Space Jam appearance, all handled with the same unhurried warmth. In an era of hot takes and shouting matches, Johnson wins by listening, timing, and generosity. I consider him one of the most quietly influential figures in American sports television, and the affection he commands across the industry says everything.

Overview

Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. (born August 7, 1956) 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 (formerly TNT) and contributes to the joint coverage of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for TNT Sports and CBS Sports.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ernie Johnson Jr.
Name (Japanese): アーニー・ジョンソン・ジュニア
Reading: あーにー・じょんそん・じゅにあ
Born: August 7, 1956 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Monkey
Origin: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: sports commentator

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Georgia

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Space Jam: A New Legacy	—

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.erniejohnsonjr.com/
Xhttps://x.com/turnersportsej
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie%20Johnson%20Jr.

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