He changed NBA coverage: ESPN newsbreaker Adrian Wojnarowski retires

Since 2017, Adrian Wojnarowski had been ESPN On Friday evening, he announced his departure out of the blue: The 55-year-old is returning to his alma mater and will be the general manager of men’s basketball at St. Bonaventure College, where he graduated in 1991.

“I know the effort my role requires, but I no longer have the drive to invest so much,” Wojnarowski wrote in a social media post. “We don’t have an infinite amount of time, I will spend mine on an art and way that is more personally fulfilling.” Congratulations and thanks followed from colleagues, superstars and entire NBA teams – not for nothing did it feel like the end of an era.

By leaving, “Woj” gave up a million-dollar salary, but at the same time left a job that had drained him for years. “He wanted his life back,” explained ESPN-Colleague Adam Schefter, who plays a similar role in reporting on the NFL as Wojnarowski does in basketball: “He no longer wanted to work on holidays, miss family celebrations, shower with his cell phone on the locker room door so he wouldn’t miss a message, or with.” Practically standing at the urinal in one hand while doing his business with the other hand. That’s what our life looks like.

“Woj” was the first to report on the cancellation of the season due to the corona epidemic in 2020, the transfer of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the LA Clippers and the death of Kobe Bryant. He leaves a gigantic gap in the NBA media landscape. It will probably be filled primarily by Shams Charania, his former protégé and long-time rival, who is currently playing for The athlete works. Perhaps others will come too.

The manner of his departure – and the reasons given – could, in the best case, lead to a rethink in an industry in which the boundaries between journalism, the league and the “show” were becoming increasingly difficult to identify. Robert Arndt had this conflict of interest for spoX last spring in light of the trade deadline:

topicnews · September 20, 2024

He changed NBA coverage: ESPN newsbreaker Adrian Wojnarowski retires

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