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Adrian Wojnarowski dropped one last Woj bomb on Wednesday when he shockingly revealed that he was retiring from his role as an NBA insider with ESPN. Instead, Wojnarowski will now be returning to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to become the general manager of their men's basketball program.
It's safe to say that Wojnarowski's sudden decision shocked NBA fans everywhere, as he has become notorious for being the first guy to know all of the breaking news within the league. Further making this decision a surprise was the fact that Wojnarowski will also be leaving over $20 million on the table by retiring. NEWS: Woj bomb!! Woj is walking away from around $20M.
More on the Athletic soon. https://t.co/lvqPb9VVpy Wojnarowski had three years left on his deal with ESPN, and with a salary of around $7 million for each of those years, that's about $21 million that he is walking away from.
© Bob Donnan-Imagn Images As he notes, though, Woj's heart simply wasn't in it anymore when it came to fulfilling his role with ESPN, and he ultimately decided to make a huge change. Money can't buy you happiness, and that much is clear with Wojnarowski's huge decision to not just leave ESPN, but to also walk away from over $20 million. Related: Adrian Wojnarowski's Retirement Announcement Elicits Heartfelt Reaction From Mike Greenberg.
