Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports 'insiders' to step away from the spotlight
Adrian Wojnarowski’s decision to be one of the first significant insiders to leave on their own and try something new is surprising because some thought it might have happened sooner
By JOE REEDY
Published - Sep 20, 2024, 07:38 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:02 PM EST
Adam Schefter was surprised the first time he heard his friend Adrian Wojnarowski was considering retiring from his job as ESPN’s NBA reporter.
When Wojnarowski announced his decision Wednesday, though, he wasn’t.
That’s because Schefter is part of a small circle in sports media that knows what the job of being an insider entails.
“To me, you don’t do these jobs. You live these jobs. And Woj was done living the job. He wanted to live his life,” said Schefter, who has had an NFL Insider role for 21 years, first at NFL Network and since 2009 at ESPN.
