Former ESPN Insider Adrian Wojnarowski was the best in the business, and that’s why the Harris campaign chose an ESPN insider to break the news of Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated, senior writer Chris Mannix reported that the Harris campaign reached out to the beloved NBA insider in August to break the news. Minnesota Governor Tim Walls Harris will be included on the Democratic ticket.
“Consider: In August, representatives from Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign reached out. They had settled on their nominee for vice president and wanted Voj to break it. Alas, another outlet had Caught him before he did,” Mannix wrote.
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It was unclear which outlet broke the news first, but just a month later, Wojnarowski announced his exit from the network.
Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she delivers the concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University on November 6, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarborough)
Former ESPN star Adrian Wojnarowski reveals battle with cancer
Representatives for the Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Wojnarowski announced in an interview Thursday that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer before deciding to leave ESPN. St. Bonaventure.
“When you hear cancer, you think it’s going through your body like Pac-Man,” Wojnarowski said. “Prostate cancer, it’s usually confined to your prostate and usually grows slowly.”
Adrian Wojnarowski before the game on March 16, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
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While his diagnosis didn’t force him to retire from ESPN, it did open his eyes.
“It reminded me that a job isn’t everything. In the end, it’s just going to be your family and your closest friends. And it’s also, like, somebody. Doesn’t even give—-no one remembers [breaking stories] In the end it’s just vapor.”
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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