NBA Twitter reacts to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski retirement
The NBA world was shocked on Wednesday when ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement from the news-breaking world. It was a decision that took many by surprise. Wojnarowski has dominated the NBA insider field for over a decade.
He will instead pivot. Wojnarowski will be the GM of the St. Bonaventure men's basketball program. It's likely a dream position for the former NBA insider at his alma mater. He gets to stay in the basketball world with a less publicized job.
He famously broke the 2019 blockbuster trade that sent Paul George to the LA Clippers from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder received Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and a treasure trove of draft picks that are still on their way five years later.
As one can imagine, this type of news sent shockwaves throughout NBA Twitter. Let's look at some of the best social media reactions to Wojnarowski's surprise retirement near the start of the 2024-25 season:
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— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 18, 2024
BREAKING: Woj is retiring from the news industry, per @wojespn
End of an era ???? pic.twitter.com/c6r9fmO1gH— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 18, 2024
ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has agreed to become the general manager of the men’s basketball program at St. Bonaventure, he told ESPN. The role includes Name Image and Likeness allocation, recruiting and supporting successful Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt. pic.twitter.com/xnv4PPTE3U
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 18, 2024
I've been fortunate to spend more than 20 years in this business working with reams of talented people. Adrian Wojnarowski is the best. Period. A peerless reporter. A gifted wordsmith. A storyteller nonpareil. He is Jim Brown and Barry Sanders, leaving at the apex of his game.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 18, 2024
Statement from ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro on Adrian Wojnarowski's retirement from ESPN https://t.co/Bu5vHuK7E5 pic.twitter.com/GzQbwTiHlA
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 18, 2024
NBA Twitter carrying Woj out of the ESPN offices pic.twitter.com/gDhVTuYxvV
— BetMGM ?? (@BetMGM) September 18, 2024
we will all remember where we were when we got the final woj bomb
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) September 18, 2024
The last Woj bomb. https://t.co/nzQQa4Gw54 pic.twitter.com/lhbxUl35OZ
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) September 18, 2024
Woj is retiring from ESPN and the news industry ?? https://t.co/YuL2RDSIgo
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 18, 2024
The funniest timeline would have been Shams scooping Woj’s retirement
— Jeremy Cohen (@TheCohencidence) September 18, 2024
The final Woj bomb ??
The legendary NBA insider has decided to retire pic.twitter.com/PvheCHhHGl— SLAM (@SLAMonline) September 18, 2024
The very last “Woj bomb” was about Isaac Okoro pic.twitter.com/kdEy5wagJU https://t.co/UKzTuOz21m
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) September 18, 2024
A sad but necessary part of the Woj bomb pic.twitter.com/WrQ2evJdYz
— Rich Stayman (@MavsDraft) September 18, 2024
Woj is accepting a role at St. Bonaventure, his alma mater, to be the program's general manager, per @AdamSchefter
He will assist with NIL allocation, recruiting, and assisting the HC pic.twitter.com/WiSaWl4dy7— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 18, 2024
Do you realize how stressful Woj’s job must have been that he considers “handling NIL and roster management for a college sports team” to be a relaxing step back
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) September 18, 2024
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: NBA Twitter reacts to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski retirement
