Quotes from Ernie Johnson Jr.

I think Kobe Bryant was great.

Oak Hill is a classic golf course. There aren't a lot of tricks to it.

Calling Jack Nicklaus's last trip to St. Andrews was a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

I understand any time you mention Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Jesus Christ in the same two minutes, people are going to talk.

Nobody is going to tune in to see what I think about the NBA.

I listen to a little bit of hip-hop, but I mainly go back to what was big when I was at the University of Georgia in the '70s. I'm a big Emerson, Lake & Palmer guy, a big Jackson Browne guy, the soundtrack of college.

I used to work in Macon, Georgia and Spartanburg, South Carolina where the studio was about half the size of your living room.

I work on the show every day, even when we aren't on the air. I'm compiling quotes from around the league, digging through clips. 'Chris Paul said this, that might spark a good conversation.' I'm looking at numbers, offensive and defensive efficiency.

If I were doing any better I'd be jealous of myself.

I'm a Christian. I follow a guy named Jesus, you might have heard of him.

I remember all the old catwalks and stuff at County Stadium.

Our family life is a circus without a net. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

The fans at home want to hear what LeBron or Kevin Durant or Steve Kerr has to say.

It's fun to go to a job where you know you're going to laugh before the day is over.

There was a time I worshipped at the altar of Rudy Martzke.

I thought I'd be an English teacher and a baseball coach somewhere.

What can I ask the owner that I won't ask the GM that I won't ask the coach that I won't ask a player? I want to get something for the viewers at home.

When you've got people taking opposite positions just to create a debate, viewers can see through it.

Be on time for James Dolan - no excuses like Zebras in the road.

Every time I do a game on TBS, I wear these: my dad's cuff links from 1958.