{"id":663,"date":"2024-10-08T03:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T03:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=663"},"modified":"2024-10-08T03:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T03:40:55","slug":"why-did-shams-charania-leave-the-athletic-for-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/why-did-shams-charania-leave-the-athletic-for-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Shams Charania leave The Athletic for ESPN?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Monday that he&rsquo;s moving from The Athletic to ESPN.<\/p><p>At 30, Charania becomes ESPN&rsquo;s youngest lead newsbreaker, stepping into the shoes of his former mentor-turned-rival, Adrian Wojnarowski.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&ldquo;I am honored to join ESPN as the company&rsquo;s senior NBA insider. I can&rsquo;t wait to be part of an incredible group of colleagues at ESPN and serve the sports audience worldwide,&rdquo;<\/em> Charania shared in a post on X.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>Wojnarowski retired from covering the NBA in September to take on the role of general manager for the men&rsquo;s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure. Charania outpaced several competitors, including other ESPN figures like Jeff Passan and Adam Schefter, to secure this prestigious position. Here&rsquo;s a quick breakdown of what you should know.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did Shams Charania move from The Athletic to ESPN?<\/h2><p>The timing of Charania&rsquo;s decision was crucial. With his contracts at The Athletic and FanDuel TV close to expiration, he became one of the most sought-after talents in sports media.<\/p><p>NBC Sports and Prime Video also showed interest in recruiting Charania. However, ESPN&rsquo;s offer proved too enticing to decline.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am honored to join ESPN as the company&rsquo;s Senior NBA Insider. I can&rsquo;t wait to be part of an incredible group of colleagues at ESPN and serve the sports audience worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sBDFGIpkb6\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/sBDFGIpkb6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1843349414066434182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>According to Front Office Sports&rsquo; Michael McCarthy, ESPN&rsquo;s Pat McAfee was one of Charania&rsquo;s strongest supporters. McAfee, who frequently features Charania on his show, openly backed him for Wojnarowski&rsquo;s role. <em>&ldquo;Shams Charania&rsquo;s the answer. I know there&rsquo;s conversations happening. &hellip; But if you take our bias out of this conversation, there&rsquo;s only one answer. It&rsquo;s Shams Charania,&rdquo;<\/em> McAfee stated.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When did Shams Charania join The Athletic?<\/h2><p>Charania, known for his extensive coverage on trades, signings, injuries, draft picks, coaching changes, and more, started at The Athletic in August 2018 after his stint as Yahoo! Sports&rsquo; national NBA insider from 2015 to 2018. With his contract at The Athletic ending, he caught the attention of NBC, a new NBA rights holder. He had also previously worked with the streaming network Stadium but will not be returning to that role.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At one point, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania were proteg&eacute; and prodigy. But fans forget they had beef.<br><br>Woj made his name at Yahoo Sports. That's where \"Woj bombs\" came from- breaking major NBA news on X (formerly known as Twitter). He was so legendary with it, that a 21&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Bqv3BZ5dm\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/6Bqv3BZ5dm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1843412850791915691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Although Charania primarily focused on NBA reporting, he also broke significant stories in the NFL, WNBA, and both men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s college basketball, including the announcement of Bryce Young as the first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/bronny-james-makes-nba-pre-season-debut-without-father-lebron-james-dalton-knecht-shines\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Bronny James makes NBA Pre-Season debut without father Lebron James, Dalton Knecht shines<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adrian Wojnarowski&rsquo;s reaction to Shams Charania taking his ESPN role<\/h2><p>Wojnarowski, now retired, spoke about Charania&rsquo;s new role at ESPN on Jim Rome&rsquo;s show.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&ldquo;Shams texted me after I announced my retirement. What I told him is what I&rsquo;ll say today. I hope he has as fulfilling and as rewarding of a career as I&rsquo;ve had. I certainly wish that for him,&rdquo;<\/em> Wojnarowski said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adrian Wojnarowski on Shams Charania joining ESPN:<br><br>&ldquo;Shams texted me after I announced my retirement. What I told him is what I would say today: I hope he has as fulfilling and as rewarding of a career as I've had.&rdquo;<br><br>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jimrome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@jimrome<\/a>, h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@ClutchPoints<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DeUavyjCiy\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/DeUavyjCiy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1843401286135492673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>He continued, <em>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s right about the incredible group of colleagues that he&rsquo;s going to find at ESPN. The best of the best. Incredible reporters, on-air talent.&rdquo;<\/em> Reflecting on Charania&rsquo;s announcement, Wojnarowski added, <em>&ldquo;I wish [Shams] the best and he&rsquo;s got a great team around him at ESPN. I miss those guys already.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shams Charania&rsquo;s net worth<\/h2><p>Currently, Charania&rsquo;s net worth remains unconfirmed. Reports indicate he earned between $3 million and $4 million annually during his time with The Athletic, Stadium, and FanDuel, according to Front Office Sports.<\/p><p>On the other hand, Wojnarowski reportedly earned $7 million per season with ESPN, based on information from the Los Angeles Times.<\/p><p>Wojnarowski is thought to have left behind around $20 million when he exited the industry to return to St. Bonaventure as the men&rsquo;s basketball general manager. Charania&rsquo;s new deal may likely be somewhere in between those figures, though the exact amount hasn&rsquo;t been disclosed yet.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/4-father-and-son-duos-in-us-sports-history-ft-lebron-james-and-bronny-james\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Top 5 father-son pairs who played together in the same game ft. LeBron James and Bronny James<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p>Image Credit: Shams Charania&rsquo;s Twitter account and ESPN<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Monday that he&rsquo;s moving from The Athletic to ESPN. At 30, Charania becomes ESPN&rsquo;s youngest lead newsbreaker, stepping into the shoes of his former mentor-turned-rival, Adrian Wojnarowski. &ldquo;I am honored to join ESPN as the company&rsquo;s senior NBA insider. I can&rsquo;t wait to be part of an incredible group [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[113],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-shams-charania"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why did Shams Charania leave The Athletic for ESPN? - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NBA insider Shams Charania leaves The Athletic for ESPN, taking over Adrian Wojnarowski&rsquo;s spot. 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