Kamala Harris' camp 'wanted Adrian Wojnarowski to break Tim Walz VP news'
Even presidential candidates were desperate to be part of a 'Woj bomb,' it has been revealed.
Adrian Wojnarowski, the former NBA insider, stunned the basketball world in September when he left journalism to become the general manager of the men's basketball program at St. Bonaventure, his alma mater.
However, before he left the industry the 55-year-old had seemingly been picked out for one last blockbuster piece of breaking news.
Vice President Kamala Harris's camp reportedly wanted the ESPN reporter to drop the news that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had been selected as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, a Sports Illustrated profile on Wojnarowski revealed.
'Consider: In August, representatives from Kamala Harris's presidential campaign reached out,' the article read Thursday morning.
'They had settled on their nominee for vice president and wanted Woj to break it. Alas, another outlet scooped him before he could.'
Vice President Kamala Harris's camp reportedly wanted Adrian Wojnarowski to break some news
Harris (left) is said to have wanted the ESPN reporter to drop the news that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (right) had been selected as her running mate
Wojnarowski established a revered reputation among national reporters for his accurate reporting, breaking news and reach before his departure from journalism.
He has established a following of 6.4 million followers on X thanks to his basketball scoops, which had been labeled 'Woj Bombs.'
The Walz news would have been one of his greatest scoops to date before he left ESPN but it appears he was ultimately beaten to it.
In Thursday's interview with Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix, Wojnarowski also shared that he was diagnosed with early-stage cancer in March before he left journalism.
Wojnarowski said his cancer is 'pretty limited in scope' and has no symptoms, but still undergoes quarterly checkups - with surgery a possibility in the future.
'When you hear you think about it going through your body like Pac-Man,' Wojnarowski told Sports Illustrated. 'Prostate cancer, it generally stays confined to your prostate and is typically slow growing.'
He is said to have learned about his diagnosis just before a remote appearance on 'NBA Countdown.'
'I didn't want to spend one more day of my life waiting on someone's MRI or hitting an agent at 1 a.m. about an ankle sprain,' he said.
Wojnarowksi, who insisted he was not forced to leave ESPN because of his health issue, was due another $20million in 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 to stay was the money. That wasn't a good enough reason.'
Wojnarowksi has now taken a 99 percent pay cut from the roughly $7million he was making per year at ESPN - to the tune of $75,000 at St. Bonaventure.
The article also revealed that Pitaro tried to keep Wojnarowksi on in a different role, including taking a break from 'NBA Countdown' and returning for the postseason.
However, the insider turned down that proposal as he sought a new challenge managing St. Bonaventure's basketball program.
