It has been revealed that even presidential candidates were desperate to be part of a “Woj bomb”.
Adrian Wojnarowski, the former NBA expert, surprised the basketball world in September when he left journalism to become general manager of the men’s basketball program at St. Bonaventure, his alma mater.
However, before leaving the industry, the 55-year-old had apparently been tapped for one last breaking news story.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ camp reportedly wanted the ESPN reporter to drop the news that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had been selected as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, a Sports Illustrated profile about Wojnarowski revealed.
“Consider: In August, representatives from Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign reached out,” the article said Thursday morning.
«They had decided on their vice presidential candidate and wanted Woj to break it. Unfortunately, another outlet took him before he could do so.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ camp reportedly wanted Adrian Wojnarowski to break some news
Harris (left) reportedly wanted the ESPN reporter to drop the news that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (right) had been selected as his running mate.
Wojnarowski earned a revered reputation among national reporters for his accurate reporting, breaking news and reach before his departure from journalism.
He has amassed 6.4 million followers on X thanks to his basketball scoops, which had been tagged as “Woj Bombs.”
The Walz news would have been one of his biggest developments to date before leaving ESPN, but it looks like he finally got ahead of himself.
on Thursday interview with Chris Mannix of Sports IllustratedWojnarowski also shared that he was diagnosed with early-stage cancer in March, before leaving journalism.
Wojnarowski said his cancer is “pretty limited in scope” and he has no symptoms, but he still undergoes quarterly checkups, with the possibility of surgery in the future.
“When you hear it, you think about it going through your body like Pac-Man,” Wojnarowski told Sports Illustrated. “Prostate cancer generally remains confined to the prostate and tends to grow slowly.”
He He is said to have learned of his diagnosis just before a remote appearance on ‘NBA Countdown.’
“I didn’t want to spend another day of my life waiting for someone to do an MRI or beating up an officer at 1 in the morning for a sprained ankle,” he said.
Wojnarowksi, who insisted he was not forced to leave ESPN because of his health problem, was owed another $20 million over the remaining three years of his contract.
Wojnarowski, seen with his wife Amy, was diagnosed with cancer in March.
“(ESPN president) Jimmy (Pitaro) was great,” Wojnarowski said. But the only reason I stayed was money. That wasn’t a good enough reason.
Wojnarowksi has now taken a 99 percent pay cut of the roughly $7 million he earned annually at ESPN, to the tune of $75,000 at St. Bonaventure.
The article also revealed that Pitaro attempted to keep Wojnarowksi in a different role, including taking a break from ‘NBA Countdown’ and returning for the postseason.
However, the source rejected that proposal because he was looking for a new challenge in managing the St. Bonaventure basketball program.