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NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski leaving ESPN to take over as GM of St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team

Wojnarowski graduated from St. Bonaventure in 1991.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 05: Adrian Wojnarowski attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 05: Adrian Wojnarowski attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Adrian Wojnarowski delivered one final WojBomb on Wednesday when he announced on social media that he is retiring from ESPN.

Wojnarowski will be leaving the NBA scoop world to take over as general manager of the men's basketball team at St. Bonaventure, where he graduated in 1991.

"It is a thrill of a lifetime to be able to return to a university and community that I love in a role of service to our student-athletes, coaches and institution," Wojnarowski told ESPN. "I am hopeful that I can bring value in a lot of areas to our basketball program and open doors for our young men's futures in ways both professionally and personally."

As part of his role as GM with the Bonnies, Wojnarowski will working with collectives for name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities, dealing with management of the transfer portal, helping in recruitment and working with family and alumni player relationships, and fundraising.

Before joining ESPN, Wojnarowski worked at Yahoo Sports for nearly a decade, which included serving as editor of The Vertical.

The St. Bonaventure's men's team plays in the Atlantic-10 conference and has made the NCAA Tournament three times since 2012. Last season they posted a 20-13 record under head coach Mark Schmidt.