NBA Insider Shams Charania Broke the No. 1 Pick of the NFL Draft in a Surprising Move

No days (or sports) off for The Athletic’s maestro.

The Athletic NBA reporter Shams Charania seems to rarely take a day off. He is on the record saying as such, telling GQ in the fall of 2020 that “there definitely have been instances where I’m out with friends and you have to take a call for 15–20 minutes and you come back and you definitely feel like there’s some angst.”

As it turns out, that work ethic includes not merely NBA banner days but red-letter days for other sports.

Charania broke the news Thursday evening that the Panthers intended to take Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with the first pick of the NFL draft, garnering mixed reactions from social media.

Some expressed awe at Charania's crossover into football.

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Shams giving out NFL Draft picks before everyone else pic.twitter.com/uhDpqmrAQH

— Pickswise (@Pickswise) April 28, 2023

Shams showing up to spoil the number one pick each year… pic.twitter.com/c4F0IQzQll

— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) April 28, 2023

Shams on Schefter pic.twitter.com/LFIw5E3pb2

— Sean Barnard (@Sean_Barnard1) April 28, 2023

Some questioned what other world events Charania would jump on in the future.

someday Shams is gonna tweet something like “sources tell me China has just invaded Taiwan.” And then I’ll know it’s time to log off

— Avi Wolfman-Arent (@Avi_WA) April 28, 2023

Some just shook their heads.

Shams slammed the 1st pick on the TL like a draw 4 smh

— Fade (@fadecorner) April 28, 2023

ayo Shams is a wild boy 😂 https://t.co/PnO6lzVSR5

— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) April 28, 2023

Charania, however, stumbled two picks later, incorrectly announcing that the Cardinals would select linebacker Will Anderson before they traded their pick to the Texans.

In a mea culpa, Charania seemed to acknowledge that NFL reporting should be left to the experts.

The insider of insiders @RapSheet says Will Anderson Jr. is going to the Texans! https://t.co/UgodKWosKz

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 28, 2023