NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Monday that he’s joining ESPN.
Charania announced his move to the network weeks after his rival and longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski stepped down from his role at ESPN to become the general manager for the basketball program at his alma mater St. Bonaventure.
I am honored to join ESPN as the company’s Senior NBA Insider. I can’t wait to be part of an incredible group of colleagues at ESPN and serve the sports audience worldwide. pic.twitter.com/sBDFGIpkb6
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 7, 2024
Charania is leaving The Athletic to join ESPN. Wojnarowski and Charania both previously worked as colleagues at Yahoo Sports.
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