Adrian Wojnarowski has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and he is opening up about his battle with the disease.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated published Thursday, the former NBA insider, sports columnist, and ESPN reporter revealed that he has been battling cancer since March. After undergoing a physical in February, and several more tests in the weeks following, the 55-year-old journalist found that he had early-stage cancer.
Prostate cancer results from an abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the prostate gland, a part of the male's reproductive system. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, the American Cancer Society noted. About 1 in 44 men will die of the disease, and 1 in 8 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Woj, as he is known in the basketball world, said his prognosis is good but he was instructed by doctors to make changes to his eating and sleeping habits, as well as to exercise more.
The news comes just three months after Woj announced his retirement from media, leaving a successful career and a lucrative job--Wojnarowski's ESPN salary was reportedly $7.3 million annually. While his sickness didn't force him to exit his post, it did strengthen his decision.
"It made me remember that the job isn’t everything," he told SI.
"The only reason to stay was the money. That wasn’t a good enough reason."
Despite leaving the airwaves after over three decades in media, Woj remains in the sphere of sports. He currently serves as the general manager of his alma mater St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team.
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