Jon Weinbach: Producer of The Last Dance & Executive VP at Mandalay Sports Media | #ThePlaybook 246

Jun 04, 2020, 09:00 AM

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On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Jon Weinbach, Executive Producer & Executive VP at Mandalay Sports Media and a Producer of The Last Dance, shares his insights on:[0:57] – How his background in journalism, as well as his work with ESPN, positioned him to build a career in media[3:40] – Hearing about the “mythical Jordan footage” and how The Last Dance came to fruition[8:39] – Why he believes the timing was perfect to tell the story of the Bulls' 1997-98 season
[20:38] – Why the biggest key in finding the right career is knowing what you don’t want to pursue

On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Jon Weinbach, Executive Producer & Executive VP at Mandalay Sports Media and a Producer of The Last Dance, shares his insights on:

  • [0:57] – How his background in journalism, as well as his work with ESPN, positioned him to build a career in media
  • [3:40] – Hearing about the “mythical Jordan footage” and how The Last Dance came to fruition
  • [8:39] – Why he believes the timing was perfect to tell the story of the Bulls' 1997-98 season

  • [20:38] – Why the biggest key in finding the right career is knowing what you don’t want to pursue