ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring to take a job in college basketball

ESPN NBA star Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving the company, according to a post published on his X account Wednesday morning.

The longtime sportswriter will take a job at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, and become general manager of the men’s basketball program, the university announced.

Wojnarowski often broke big NBA news, so often that his player deal reports became colloquially known as “Woj bombs.” He and Shams Charania of The Athletic often competed for breaking news.

“I have known and admired Woj since we first worked together at Yahoo! in 2007. His work ethic is unmatched,” ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. “He is incredibly talented and fearless. He led the industry at ESPN, and his dedication to his craft and his fans is legendary.”

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The general manager position has become increasingly popular in college sports since the introduction of the name, image and likeness era, as athletic departments look for ways to help their programs and student-athletes navigate a new era in which they can sign sponsorships.