It's not just the former players who are honored by the Hall of Fame, journalists are also. Indeed, Adrian Wojnarowski has just received the “Curt Gowdy Media Award”. This award celebrates the big commentators on television and the great feathers of the profession after year.
“I have never hoped for a career in sports journalism, so having this honor reflects all the people who believed in me, gave me opportunities, helped me on this path. This is what comes to my mind first ”,, said The former ISPN insider.
Some of the most influential journalists in the NBA world have received this trophy for several decades. We can cite for example Sam Smith (2012) or Marc Stein (2019). “There are so many of my idols, from Jackie Macmullan to Michael Wilbon via Doris Burke and Harvey Araton, who were previously honored. It is beyond my wildest dreams to be in their company ”continues Adrian Wojnarowski.
The “woj bombs” at the Hall of Fame
In September 2024, the most famous and best informed journalist in the whole NBA had surprised everyone – as usual – announcing his retirement. Especially for health reasons, with its prostate cancer, and to embark on a new career as a manager, at the University of St. Bonaventure.
This “Curt Gowdy Media Award” crosses a superb career, summarized in a simple expression that has made fans happy for years: the famous “Woj Bombs”.
“I arrived at a unique moment in the media, a moment when the media and the league were changing and I benefited from good timing and incredible support from the people with whom I AI worked at the NBA, ESPN and Yahoo ”concludes the one who will be honored at the Hall of Fame, like the players, on September 5 and 6.
