Adrian Wojnarowski took shocking pay cut to work at St. Bonaventure
Wojnarowski invented the modern insider and the massive salaries that come with the position -- then he walked away for a meager salary at a small northeastern university.
Wojnarowski invented the modern insider and the massive salaries that come with the position -- then he walked away for a meager salary at a small northeastern university.
"My role is basically to kind of be the setup man."
"That was one of Woj's fact-finding calls."
"It was definitely hard to talk about at times, but he was always open about everything that was going on."
In his new role as General Manager for St. Bonaventure basketball, Adrian Wojnarowski has already landed a major deal with WWE.
An unknown outlet deprived us of one final 'Woj Bomb.'
"Nobody remembers [breaking stories] in the end. It’s just vapor."
"We're combing the planet for future Bonnies."
"The Final Woj Bomb."
"Woj was my big break and everything."
"You know how many times my kids were parked in a cemetery while I'm breaking news?"
"They want him to always be a part of the Disney family"
Nine men's and women's basketball games will air on the network this season.
"There was a perfect storm of interest in the NBA, and then I think 2010 changed interest in free agency. That became its own thing, the trades, the deals, the buildup to the deals."
"Shams is one of the most well-connected and accomplished journalists in sports and we’re proud that he will now call ESPN his home."
"Nobody comes before Woj."
Wojnarowski reportedly made $7 million per year.
"I hope he has as fulfilling and as rewarding of a career as I've had."
"I may or may not have sent that message to a couple people."
"As you know, this is an exhausting business. That's why I'm 46 and look 66."
"I always check the phone, you just never know what could be on there."
Passan could make the shift over to being an NBA insider at ESPN in light of Adrian Wojnarowski's departure.