Adam Weitsman

Adam Weitsman

Career

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Weitsman is fan of [[Syracuse University]]'s [[Syracuse Orange|athletic]] programs, especially the [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|men's basketball]].{{cite news |last1=Edelman |first1=KJ |title=Adam Weitsman and his $150,000 bet to Syracuse basketball |url=https://dailyorange.com/2019/01/adam-weitsman-150000-bet-syracuse-basketball/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=16 January 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Hubbs |title=Adam Weitsman Is the Most Mysterious/Interesting Man In America |url=https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/1634694/adam-weitsman-is-the-most-mysterious-man-in-america |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Barstool Sports]] |date=January 8, 2020 |language=en}} He is a long-time friend of basketball coach [[Jim Boeheim]].{{cite news |last1=Carlson |first1=Chris |title=How Adam Weitsman became Syracuse's most visible fan |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2019/03/how-a-bromance-between-jim-boeheim-adam-weitsman-created-syracuses-most-visible-fan.html |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Syracuse Post-Standard]] |date=13 March 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Edelman |first1=KJ |title=Friend of Jim Boeheim details hours after Wednesday crash |url=https://dailyorange.com/2019/02/friend-jim-boeheims-details-hours-wednesday-crash/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=21 February 2019}} In 2021, Weitsman offered to pay $1,000,000 to local charities, following the win of the basketball team, [[Boeheim's Army]].{{Cite web|date=August 12, 2021|title=Adam Weitsman Gives Back To CNY In Major Way|url=https://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street/adam-weitsman-gives-back-to-cny-in-major-way/|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=WSYR|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=August 10, 2021|title=Adam Weitsman starts giving away $1 million to charities for Boeheim's Army's win. Here's how to apply|url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/08/adam-weitsman-starts-giving-away-1-million-to-charities-after-boeheims-armys-tbt-championship.html|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=syracuse|language=en}} In September 2022, Weitsman announced that he will offer $1 million per year in [[Name, Image and Likeness]] deal to one five-star football player and one five-star basketball player to represent his companies, with a hope that athlete will find Syracuse to be a desirous destination, this however didn't pan out.{{cite news |title=Syracuse booster offering $1M NIL deals to represent his companies |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2022/09/20/Colleges/Syracuse-booster-one-million-dollar-NIL-deals.aspx |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Sports Business Journal]] |date=September 20, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Callaway |first1=Cathy |title=Adam Weitsman finds redemption in giving |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2022/10/06/adam-weitsman-finds-redemption-in-giving- |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Spectrum News 1 Central New York]] |date=October 6, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Stack |first1=Dan |title=Elijah Moore chooses Syracuse, Adam Weitsman |url=https://nildealnow.com/elijah-moore-syracuse-after-flight-orange-game-adam-weitsman/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128171129/https://nildealnow.com/elijah-moore-syracuse-after-flight-orange-game-adam-weitsman/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=The NIL Deal |date=28 January 2023}} He also had additional NIL deals in progress with Syracuse players, but there were no NIL commitments as of 2025.{{cite news |last1=Adler |first1=Neil |title=Syracuse Orange: Adam Weitsman has more than $1M in NIL with players |url=https://insidetheloudhouse.com/2023/01/14/syracuse-orange-adam-weitsman-1m-nil-players/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=Inside the Loud House |date=14 January 2023}}
Weitsman is fan of [[Syracuse University]]'s [[Syracuse Orange|athletic]] programs, especially the [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|men's basketball]].{{cite news |last1=Edelman |first1=KJ |title=Adam Weitsman and his $150,000 bet to Syracuse basketball |url=https://dailyorange.com/2019/01/adam-weitsman-150000-bet-syracuse-basketball/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=16 January 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Hubbs |title=Adam Weitsman Is the Most Mysterious/Interesting Man In America |url=https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/1634694/adam-weitsman-is-the-most-mysterious-man-in-america |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Barstool Sports]] |date=January 8, 2020 |language=en}} He is a long-time friend of basketball coach [[Jim Boeheim]].{{cite news |last1=Carlson |first1=Chris |title=How Adam Weitsman became Syracuse's most visible fan |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2019/03/how-a-bromance-between-jim-boeheim-adam-weitsman-created-syracuses-most-visible-fan.html |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Syracuse Post-Standard]] |date=13 March 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Edelman |first1=KJ |title=Friend of Jim Boeheim details hours after Wednesday crash |url=https://dailyorange.com/2019/02/friend-jim-boeheims-details-hours-wednesday-crash/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=21 February 2019}} In 2021, Weitsman offered to pay $1,000,000 to local charities, following the win of the basketball team, [[Boeheim's Army]].{{Cite web|date=August 12, 2021|title=Adam Weitsman Gives Back To CNY In Major Way|url=https://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street/adam-weitsman-gives-back-to-cny-in-major-way/|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=WSYR|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=August 10, 2021|title=Adam Weitsman starts giving away $1 million to charities for Boeheim's Army's win. Here's how to apply|url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/08/adam-weitsman-starts-giving-away-1-million-to-charities-after-boeheims-armys-tbt-championship.html|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=syracuse|language=en}} In September 2022, Weitsman announced that he will offer $1 million per year in [[Name, Image and Likeness]] deal to one five-star football player and one five-star basketball player to represent his companies, with a hope that athlete will find Syracuse to be a desirous destination, this however didn't pan out.{{cite news |title=Syracuse booster offering $1M NIL deals to represent his companies |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2022/09/20/Colleges/Syracuse-booster-one-million-dollar-NIL-deals.aspx |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Sports Business Journal]] |date=September 20, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Callaway |first1=Cathy |title=Adam Weitsman finds redemption in giving |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2022/10/06/adam-weitsman-finds-redemption-in-giving- |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=[[Spectrum News 1 Central New York]] |date=October 6, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Stack |first1=Dan |title=Elijah Moore chooses Syracuse, Adam Weitsman |url=https://nildealnow.com/elijah-moore-syracuse-after-flight-orange-game-adam-weitsman/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128171129/https://nildealnow.com/elijah-moore-syracuse-after-flight-orange-game-adam-weitsman/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=The NIL Deal |date=28 January 2023}} He also had additional NIL deals in progress with Syracuse players, but there were no NIL commitments as of 2025.{{cite news |last1=Adler |first1=Neil |title=Syracuse Orange: Adam Weitsman has more than $1M in NIL with players |url=https://insidetheloudhouse.com/2023/01/14/syracuse-orange-adam-weitsman-1m-nil-players/ |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=Inside the Loud House |date=14 January 2023}}

On April 19 2025, at Night 2 of [[WrestleMania 42]] Weitsman was introduced as a [[Sports commentator|guest commentator]] for the [[WWE Women's Championship]] match between [[Jade Cargill]] and [[Rhea Ripley]]. He had no microphone on his headset, contributed no commentary throughout the match, and was hypothesized by wrestling journalist [[Dave Meltzer]] to have simply paid for the privilege of sitting close to the action.{{cite web |title=Backstage Report On CEO Who Joined Commentary Desk During WWE WrestleMania |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2152774/wwe-wrestlemania-42-dave-meltzer-billionare-joined-commentary/ |access-date=20 April 2026}}


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==