NBA media can get a bit intense when it comes to debates, in modern times, a lot of the biggest talking heads on television have some sort of rivalry with one another.
The Inside The NBA crew on TNT is an exception to this. Moderated by Ernie Johnson, a panel of basketball legends Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith provides both insight and entertainment. They are wildly popular among fans and Johnson recently showed his deep appreciation for his crewmates.
“You know why it’s worked? Because nobody tries to make themselves the show,” Ernie Johnson said on the Dan Le Batard Show. “Cuz they’ve never tried to make the show about themselves. And I’m in the fortunate position of getting us from Point A to Point B to Point C with three guys who have been in every conceivable situation in a basketball game…
“I think that’s what comes from years of being together… Kenny comes along and we have a pretty good thing going, and then Chuck. The three of us for 20 years have been doing it together, which is unheard of in TV, where the next executive always has a new idea. And then Shaq for the last dozen years.
“So when you have that kind of time together, you have that kind of bond, yeah, we love each other. We really, truly do. I grew up with two older sisters and this is as close as I’ll ever come to having brothers. And that’s what they are to me.”
“We love each other, truly…I grew up with two older sisters and this is as close as I’ll ever come to having brothers.”
– Ernie Johnson (@TurnerSportsEJ) describes the special bond between he, Shaq, Charles, & Kenny plus much more on this week’s #SouthBeachSessions🌴
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) June 2, 2023
This is an incredibly emotional thing for Ernie Johnson to say, and it shows how deep the love and respect within the crew is. They banter with one another endlessly on the show, but below the surface, the combination of deep basketball knowledge and incredible mutual respect is what has kept the show so successful for all these years.
Charles Barkley And Shaquille O’Neal Recently Shared A Sentimental Moment
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are always roasting one another, and sometimes it can get personal too. But a few months ago, Barkley shared a sentimental moment with O’Neal when he told him how much he appreciates their friendship.
“You are one of the most genuine people, one of the most fun people I’ve ever been around. Obviously, the basketball stuff goes without saying, you one of the greatest to ever do it… You’ve had an amazing life and I’m glad to share it with you.”
We live in a society that increasingly focuses on the negatives and the things that are going wrong in the world. The Inside The NBA crew participates in that, they criticize when they see fit, but they also focus on bringing joy to basketball fans everywhere. And the fact that they love each other so much feeds into what makes the show so great.
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