Paul Hembekides, aka Hembo, is a Content Producer for ESPN and got his start in the Stats & Information department, working with Expected Value host Paul Carr in the ESPN research room. Currently, Hembo works on Get Up and #Greeny, Mike Greenberg’s daily ESPN Radio show. He also partnered with Greenberg to co-author “Got Your Number”, a New York Times Bestseller that explores sports history through the lens of who “owns” each number in sports. In this conversation, Hembo talks about…

The origin of “Got Your Number” and he and Greenberg’s process for choosing the numbers.

How he put together the stats and facts for each athlete.

How he balances stats and words in the book.

Biggest surprise when researching and writing the book.

His path and how he got to his current ESPN role.

What he had to learn to adapt his sports passion and knowledge to TV & Radio.

A look inside a researchers mindset & how he approaches the “give me the best stat” question.

Tips & advice for getting into sports research.

Then, TruMedia’s Sergio De La Espriella joins the show to discuss Paul’s conversation with Hembo.

Show Links

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