The replies to Adrian Wojnarowski’s tweets contain a bounty of useful information that can enrich our lives. Once you take a deep dive into the replies to his tweets, you’ll find a hidden world of breaking personal news, commentary on basketball and culture, and inquiries about important life subjects.
The real Wojbombs aren’t tweeted by Adrian Wojnarowski, they’re tweeted to him
Breaking news
Adrian Wojnarowski has become a trusted voice in the sports field for breaking news about players moving on to new teams, but what if he started tweeting about people moving on in their personal relationships? Would you find that interesting? Apparently these people would.
It’s probably easier to let Woj announce you’ve separated rather wait for people to notice your relationship status changed on Facebook and dealing with dozens of people messaging you “what happened” because it’s probably a long story and really, it’s none of their business.
And then there’s the crowd that just wants to reimagine Woj as a reporter who plays along with memes:
RT @WojYahooNBA Knicks select Deez Nuts with the 4th pick
— Dylan (@dylandavid276) June 25, 2015 In fairness, Deez Nuts would have been the first draft pick universally praised by Knicks fans since they took Patrick Ewing. The kid who cried after they drafted Kristaps Porzingis probably would have loved it.
Commentary
You'd think a Twitter account focused on reporting NBA transactions would facilitate lots of Twitter discussion about how these moves affect the NBA landscape, especially when they touch on hot-button topics, like when Ray Allen "betrade" the team to join the Miami Heat:
@WojYahooNBA You will not have a warm Welcome coming back to BEAN-TOWN,TRADER.
— Cedric Hodges (@CedricHodges) July 7, 2012 @WojYahooNBA well he is wrong. Trader. Screw him be plays for the enemy!
— Stephen C. Powers (@spowers131) July 7, 2012 And all this time you thought Danny Ainge was the biggest trader in Boston.
People can also use Woj's mentions to make bold proclamations about how Chris Kaman will lead the Lakers to the NBA Finals.
@WojYahooNBA I can already see the Lakers in the finals
— Kevin_Elliott (@Kevinrhymeswith) July 7, 2013 Yep, we can see that too. Kobe and Chris Kaman standing side by side, holding the Larry O’Brien trophy and stunting on all the haters who never would have thought they would share Finals MVP honors.
But sometimes, Woj’s mentions are just a great place to argue about the best rapper ever:
@WojYahooNBA riff raff da real rap goat
— Alex (@iamapatsfan) July 27, 2015 Now I know what you're probably thinking here: "Oh, this is just a Riff Raff diehard or a Twitter bot out to spread his opinion to any and all influencers on social media, but that's not the case. As of this publishing of this post, this phrase "riff raff da real rap goat" has only been tweeted one time, and it was tweeted right there in reply to a tweet about Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller being traded to Portland.
Woj’s mentions also serve as a spot where people can voice their frustrations about his coverage, especially for people who don’t understand Twitter.
@WojYahooNBA thanks alot dick I retweet u, now you make me look like an idiot
— geno time (@DINOspeaksWR) December 8, 2011 I feel bad for this poor, tormented soul, going through life thinking that by retweeting some incorrect info from Adrian Wojnarowski, he had somehow tarnished his reputation. Could you imagine the fear that must run through this guy’s mind when he goes for a job interview?
CEO: Well, we reviewed your resume and we think you’re a good fit for this well-paid, high-profile position with our company.
@DINOspeaksWR: That’s great, when I can start?
CEO: Well, that’s the thing: We can’t hire you. We ran an extensive background check on you, and as it turns out, you once tweeted something WRONG from Adrian Wojnarowski, so we had to remove you from consideration. Leave now before we report you to the cops.
@DINOspeaksWR: [shakes fist at the heavens] WOJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!
The horror.
Inquiries
As a beacon of NBA knowledge, people naturally want to see if they can find out new information by asking Woj through replies to his tweets. However, not every question correlates to the tweet he just posted.
@WojYahooNBA why can't #NBA players dress themselves? They've got enough money
— Doug (@DougMartin17) May 25, 2012 Some replies are just trying to catch him in a trap:
@WojYahooNBA what about bofa?
— Shane K. (@S_A_K_1) March 14, 2015 Some don’t pertain to the NBA at all.
@WojYahooNBA is Jon Snow really dead or no?
— Dark McGwire (@Dark_McGwire) June 26, 2015 @WojYahooNBA Question of the day: What is your favorite Bible verse?
— Jared Garrett (@BOOMERMACU) August 13, 2015 And some reeeeeeeeeeally don’t pertain to the NBA, but make you think:
@WojYahooNBA Why do men/women get emotionally attached after sex?
— On Point Celebz (@OnPointCelebz) April 29, 2013 Depending on how you look at it, it’s almost a badge of honor to be entrusted with such a deep, meaningful question. Perhaps that explains why so many have trusted him with some of life’s most important questions:
@WojYahooNBA what's the meaning of life?
— AnJrue Smith (@DruProductions) June 26, 2015 To the best our knowledge, Adrian Wojnarowski hasn’t tweeted out the meaning of life or any imminent death notices. If so, that will be the Wojbomb to end all Wojbombs. Until then, the only thing we can surmise is the meaning of life is to talk about the NBA on Twitter and let him know if we’re suddenly single.
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