Shams Charania has confirmed what many have speculated in recent weeks: he will succeed Adrian Wojnarowski as ESPN’s senior NBA insider.
Charania, who spent the previous six years at The Athletic after making his name at Yahoo! Sports, announced the news on social media.
‘I am honored to join ESPN as the company’s Senior NBA Insider,’ he wrote. ‘I can’t wait to be part of an incredible group of colleagues at ESPN and serve the sports audience worldwide.’
He ended his statement ‘Being a member of ESPN is a dream come true. The grind continues.’
Charania, 30, has established himself as one of the top NBA news breakers and frequently rivaled his former boss Wojnarowski for scoops during the latter’s time at ESPN.
Shams Charania has been confirmed as ESPN’s new NBA Insider following the departure of Adrian Wojnarowski
Charania previously worked under Wojnarowski at Yahoo!.
The hiring of Charania comes after Wojnarowski shockingly announced he was retiring from journalism on September 18.
He left his role with ESPN to become the general manager of the men’s basketball program at St. Bonaventure, his alma mater.
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