While Inside the NBA faced cancellation a couple of years ago, the long-running sports talk show is still going strong after moving from TNT to ESPN. There have been some growing pains amid that transition but, for the most part, the program remains relatively unchanged from a creative standpoint. On that note, co-host Shaquille O’Neal recently weighed in on why the series works so well. What really makes me smile, though, is a key detail he divulged about friend and colleague Ernie Johnson.
Shaq recently caught up with Today’s Craig Melvin for an episode of the latter’s Glass Half Full podcast. The pair tackled various topics pertaining to O’Neal’s career and personal life. Melvin eventually touched upon the dynamics that Shaq has with Charles Barkley as well as his fellow Inside hosts, Johnson and Kenny “The Jet” Smith. The four-time NBA champion shared his thoughts on the reasons for the show’s vibe and success:
