Who is Ernie Johnson's wife, Cheryl Johnson? Looking at the personal life of Inside The NBA host

Ernie Johnson is a well-known American sportscaster for Turner Sports. He currently serves as the television voice and studio host for Major League Baseball on TBS, hosts Inside the NBA for TNT and NBA TV, and contributes to the joint coverage of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for Turner and CBS Sports.

Johnson is happily married to Cheryl Johnson for over four decades. Cheryl is a licensed professional counselor in Braselton, Georgia, and has previously worked as a bank teller.

She is also a brand ambassador for Street Grace, a not-for-profit organization that works to eradicate commercial sexual exploitation of children using evidence-based demand reduction tactics (CSEC). On March 9, 2018, Street Grace recognized Cheryl Johnson for her contribution to combating domestic minor sex trafficking.

Ernie and Cheryl met during his teenage years and married soon after. They have six children together - Eric and Maggie Johnson are their biological children, while Michael Johnson, Carmen Johnson, Ashley Johnson, and Allison Johnson were later adopted.

Michael, who was adopted from a Romanian orphanage, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and passed away in 2021.

Cheryl is also a devoted grandmother who makes beautiful costumes for her grandchildren on occasion.

Ernie Johnson’s mother, Lois Johnson, dies at age 94

Ernie Johnson Jr. and his family are mourning the loss of his mother, Lois Marjorie Johnson. Lois passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the age of 94. She was married to former Atlanta Braves broadcaster Ernie Johnson Sr. for 63 years, until his death in 2011.

On Thursday night, the NBA on TNT paid tribute to Lois with photos and memories shared by her grandchildren. Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal also gave their condolences to the Johnson family.

In the obituary, the family described Lois as their moral compass:

“She was our matriarch, our moral compass, our inspiration, our “Lolo.” She left us on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, leaving us with the one-of-a-kind memories that only 94 years can provide. The woman was a wonder, and while we will miss her immeasurably, we know too that there is a glorious reunion with her loved ones going on right now. That piano must sound heavenly.”

Lois was born in Chicago but moved to a small town in Vermont where she met Ernie Johnson Sr. after he finished serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. The couple raised Ernie Johnson Jr. and his two sisters, Dawn and Chris, in Vermont.