About L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon Wertheim is the executive editor of Sports Illustrated, where he has been a senior writer since 1999. The 2018-‘19 season is his second as a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent. Wertheim has also appeared on the sports edition of 60 Minutes as a commentator and reporter.
His work has been anthologized in The Best American Sports Writing series, as well as the Best American Crime Writing series, and he is the author of nine books including New York Times bestsellers Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won (co-written with University of Chicago finance professor Tobias Moskowitz) and You Can’t Make This Up (with sportscaster Al Michaels). Wertheim also serves as commentator for The Tennis Channel during its coverage of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments.