Finding Big Country
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2018
- Diehard Vancouver Grizzlies fan Kat Jayme is on the hunt for her controversial and reclusive childhood hero Big Country.
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This is one of the most wholesome NBA documentaries ever. Seeing her get to play 1-on-1 with her childhood hero is amazing
Such a cool story, and great to see Big Country has his health, sanity, family, and just a peace of mind
Turns out Kat and Big Country are extremely likeable people. Well done.
Agreed 100%
Thank you for making this film. I was a fan of Big Country. And for you to donate that items he give to the Vancouver HOF was incredibly honorable.
Does big country still come to Vancouver for visits
@@stevegoo135 no he doesn't
hes pretty much the reason why this city lost its team ironic enough...he was suppose to carry them...what a bad pick..smdh...he deserves all 308 l's on his resume...they chose him over michael finley….let that sink in...its like if the raptors after trading away damon drafted the bum big man robert traylor r.i.p instead of jamison and then couldn't trade for vince ...it would of set the franchise back and maybe they lose their team...imagine a finley rahim bibby trio in 2001?..they would of been really good for years...maybe the rapts leave instead since its a dumpster fire with no star
@@razkable if the grizzlies would've had Finley, Abdur-Rahim, & Bibby in 01, Pau Gasol would've joined them because that's where he was drafted to
@@razkable I suppose you would have rather had Shawn Respert, Ed O'Bannon, Kurt Thomas, Gary Trent, or Cherokee Parks to carry your team instead (of Reeves).
Glad you aren't an NBA GM.
I wish I had friends who treated me as well as Bryant Reeves treats strangers
guess ur friends r not friends just typical assholes
This is so so so good. When Kat donated Bryant’s jersey and shoe to the Canadian Sports Hall Fame and the montage of all the kids learning about Bryant and appreciating him played… I started tearing up.
me too what the heck that girl just staring at jersey, thats what dreams are made of...cool
Bryant seems like such a genuine, good-hearted human being who did good with the money he made as a player. He put his family first over everything else. And I loved the genuine joy Kat displayed when playing basketball with him. THis was a super good piece.
Kat managed to turn this into such a feel-good story. It puts a smile on the Grizzlies legacy and shows Bryant Reeves as the great human being (and player) he is. Wonderful doco! I can't wait to see the screening in Toronto.
DJ Expo I’m not crying you are :(
Bryant reeves won 101 games in his career and less than 88 in games he played in...87-308 in the 395 he played in over 6 years thats a 14.5 win per season and 51.3 losses per year avg....and his team in that span went 101 and 359...14-51 without him..the same avg. showing how invaluable he was....thats really funny to me ...imagine being that pathetic
Asmosis Jones you’re a fantastic human being
Asmosis Jones you know invaluable means a good thing
@@razkable Not really a fair comparison. His best seasons were in the first 3 years where the team was much weaker.
She actually got a jumper. Hands down the most amazing part of this
Dude has it figured out. Seems like one of the good guys.
David he’s just white so it makes you feel comfortable
@@i95wolf10 It's all good. Go in peace, my friend.
well considering he made over 24.5 million and didnt even play in 02 or 03 lol I think he is happy...plus the 31 mill he made before that
@@i95wolf10 shut up you smooth brained sjw
Smooth brained is an insult in middle America? Look me up when u come to the big city
This is one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. Not just for sports docs either. Makes me miss the Grizzlies.
This is Fantastic! I’m from Oklahoma and I’ve been a pretty serious NBA fan for the most of my life. Oklahoma is very rural for the most part. I always looked up to Bryant . I always thought of him as someone who did the impossible and made it out. I like how Notable Former NBA players (Shaq) always give Bryant credit. He was good and gave players as good as him problems. It makes me sad that retirement came early for him, but he played his heart out every game. Long Live Big Country!
The Bane of Banjo Well said . Thunder up !
Bryant Reeves still honours the Grizzlies and the City of Vancouver who tried to forget the pain of a troubled franchise ... Big Country is the bright spot that made it all worthwhile.
I'm 6'1" and always looked up to Bryant too ;-)
Okie here, big country was the man at OSU! When I played b-ball in grade school, I had a flat top and number 50!
@@richardblais5232 Grizz fans always honour the Grizzlies and condemned how they were cheated by the NBA and Mike Heasley of their team. The other bandwagoners who dumped Canucks like the Grizzlies as soon as Canucks started sucking do not represent the people who grew up with the Grizz.
Dang, she’s adorable!! 😍 And I love Big Country too! He’s such a nice and funny guy.
Tears came to my eyes during their one on one play. Very well done, young lady. Very well done.
Was totally shocked by this. Very well done. Congrats Kat on making a great film and really putting a human touch on something that was seen as a joke for so long.
I want nba back in Vancouver
They don't deserve it.
Todd Kelly whys that?
@@mikemontana1990A few reasons would be that other cities (especially Seattle) deserve it way more and it sucks for Vancouver that they happen to be located so close. They just didn't have a strong enough fan base the first time to support a team. Both Vancouver and Toronto are big enough to support a team but because hockey is so much more popular in Canada only a large city like Toronto can support a team. Too many basketball fans that live in Vancouver are now Raptors fans so this takes more asses out of seats.
@@Veggamattic That's BS. They had and still have lots of great fans. The team was the worst ever. Put a decent product on the court for even one season and they woulda filled the place. NBA didn't give us a chance either. Just (literally) sold us down the (Mississippi) river
@@nucks2233 The Raps sucked too but they had great attendance. I like your river comment though...haha!
I never expected Reeves to be such a thoughtful and gentle soul. This is a great movie! Kat playing basketball with him was amazing and adorable - what a cool way for her to combine two of her passions, and bring the whole film together. Great job! Even the cow pies were a nice comic touch.
This is my very first time to leave a comment on UA-cam...and I've watched hundreds! Think your topic, script, cinematography was absolutely fantastic...and being an athlete myself during Big Country's period in college, pro's, it really resonated with me. I wish you well in all your future endeavors...and Never put your shoes away. You're one hell of baller too!
This film was phenomenal. I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunity to enjoy a lot of the Griz in my younger years. Their contribution to my basketball career was huge. This film gave me another level of respect for my guy Big Country. Thank you for making this happen!
This is an absolute hidden gem of a documentary, the exuberance and joy of Kat just carries you through..and Big Country himself was a total gentleman.....I'm now gonna search for more of Kats' productions
He is so down to earth. Really love him more!!! You can tell she had a blast hanging out with Big Country.
Great doc! Big Country is a customer of ours and I’ve had a chance to meet and talk to him a few times, what a great and humble person. And ... Go Kubota!!! Come see us a Gray Brothers Equipment!
kat: he was out star player..meanwhile shareef av.g 21 9 3 2 and 1 a night on good splits for 4 years in a row basically..smdh...
Asmosis Jones that’s not the point of his comment bruh
@@oskarehre5410 i an just saying..the disrespect to the stars bibby shareef and dickerson is real...those guys panned out unlike reeves as picks for them..he had expectations he doesn't get to be seen as a feel good story..he was a bust.......dickerson sadly never could stay healthy and shareef was clearly not a first option on a playoff caliber team ...bibby was the man imo...they just never got a sf to play next to him to cover his weaknesses and when dickerson was out they had no real backups ...he can't do it all with no defensive minded center either...they really wasted a solid duo by not getting any wings or bigs to help them out
he may not have been the greatest nba player but he'll always be a fking legend in oklahoma and to any OSU alum or fan. he seems to have gotten over it, Sorry you can't get over your bitterness
Sneaky plug at the end
This is awesome! I was grinning the entire time they played 1-on-1.
ME TOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Good vibes all the way 🥰
That dude at kits beach wearing grizz shorts, smh
Yea no kidding typical millenial Vancouver douchebag. He probably knew who they were just wanted to look cool on camera.
Yep that's your typical Vancouver dude. Just so lame
@@fillup316 he looked like a tool
Not surprised one bit....
He didn’t know it was the grizzled
Hey I just wanted to say that I loved your documentary! I’m probably around your age and I grew up in the lower mainland. My wife and I just moved to Grand Forks, BC to get away from the insanity that is Vancouver. Vancouver has always been an expensive place and now more than ever. Going to Grizzlies’ games when I was a kid was the affordable thing to do and it was fun. My dad couldn’t afford to take me to Canucks games so we did the alternative. Remembering the Grizzlies and watching this documentary definitely brought a warm feeling to my heart. Thank you for making it!
Fantastic job. Made my heart smile. I enjoyed seeing big country again. This guys heart is amazing. And kudos to the film maker. What a great talent. Thank you. Then when she donated the jersey. Awesome!
Damn Big Country gave her that work
This brought me back to my childhood and the era of the NBA at the time. So happy she could fulfill her childhood dream of meeting and playing a pick up game with her hero. I loved the game back then too and my life revolved around it. Collected cards,went to games, bought gear, and played all the time with the dream of making it to the NBA and playing on the Lakers. Never made it...but I definitely revisited those times and how precious and yet simple life was through this doc. Thank you for taking us back!
One of the best documentaries I've seen. Very well done.. Fellow Canadian love, I always had passion and loved the raptors I never thought what van city went through. I believe Steve Francis would have turned your franchise around if he wasn't so ignorant. Raptors shoulda done grizzlies a solid and traded tmac to u before his free agency came about.
🔥🔥🔥💯🎥
this doc is a big slap in shareefs face..that poor man put this jersey on for years actually performed really well and was let down by his franchise for 5 years in a row...while pretty much every other teammate he played with there was either happy to still have a job cause they were washed and no one else wanted them guys like reeves content cause he was in the nba getting paid not even bothered enough to get into shape or were young guys just happy to be in the nba..like I dont know how he survived 5 years of that....poor bastard...imagine being doubled in the post as a undersized pf and knowing no one will hit the open shot you create cause their all trash
I don't believe Francis could've did no better than shareef abdul Rahim. Francis didn't do nothing anywhere he's played in his career. They needed a star like Carter who Toronto had. Imagine McGrady saying iam going to Vancouver to rival Carter in 00. That wouldve saved the Grizzlies & made em a playoff team.
Great doc. Loved the Grizzlies and Big Country... I teared up at the end. So happy to see the legend in the BC hall of fame!
bringnazzyhome I’m not gonna lie. I teared up a few times to. Especially when she ended up donating the Jersey and Shoe to the Vancouver HOF. So well done.
Erik Ruiz I’m a Lakers fan and I appreciated this. Reeves was one of the only guys I seen post up Shaq! The song at the end was funny but kinda disrespectful of reeves
Thank you for releasing this, and for making it free. Great documentary. The one on one at the end was especially moving and interesting. Things have been strained between Canada and the US recently, but seeing how kind and hospitable our neighbors to the south were Reminded me of what a great people they are and how we have so much more in common than we do different.
Oh please, its only strained because the governments are against each other and that does not include its citizens. Agent Orange is doing his work to divide, but the common people don't follow his nonsense. Both countries have great citizens and Big Country is one of those.
There is no strain LOL
No strain just an imbecile running the country like his amazing business endeavors of the past 😂. We all have the same problems and just know anyone with have an understanding knows that the media will never paint a clear honest picture of what folks are really like outside our borders.
That was GREAT!! Big Country is the man. I always wondered what he was up to. The best documentary I've seen lately.
Awesome!!! He was my hero when the grizzlies were here!! Does anyone remember the Big Country size fries from McDonald’s? I’d always get those before each grizzlies game
This is great filmmaking. Well written, well filmed, with sensitivity and intelligence. Congratulations to Kat and the whole team. I'll be on the lookout for other work from you.
Great film,Kat.
I clicked on it because I was a little curious about what happened to Bryant,and there have been a few recent triggers about Vancouver basketball...but you grabbed the heart-strings early and firmly,and kept me engaged throughout.
Basketball's loss seems likely to be film-making's gain,Kat's got mad skills.
Incredible film. Anyone who's ever had a big dream like Kat's can connect with this. And Big Country turned out to be such a kind, genuine person. What a wonderful story.
Terrific documentary. Great job done by Ms. Jayme and I'm glad Big Country is happy and doing what he wants to do.
I can't believe how choked up I was at the end. That was so great.
THIS IS AWESOME!!! Thank you sooo much for making this film...loved BigCountry and this took me back to every night of my childhood! So well done!
Thank you for making this movie, always wanted to see Big Country succeed. It’s great to to see he is doing well and happy.
This was incredibly well done and surprisingly emotional. Amazing job, Kat!
Amazing!! Thank you Kat for bringing me back to my teens/early 20's with this documentary. I was a basketball junkie as well and was so happy Vancouver had a team!
This was awesome, it made me smile and I'm glad to have gotten the chance to watch it!!!
What an awesome documentary. Also what a great story to find your childhood idol and spend the day with him after so many years. I met Big Country years ago at the Anaheim Pond before a Clippers/Grizz preseason game and he was a very nice guy. Great to see he’s enjoy his life after his NBA career.
This is an incredible documentary. The one on one made me smile on a Monday morning.
Glad your childhood hero exceeded expectations 🙏🏻
this was awesome! very well done and a great story
You’re here ???
This was excellent in every way. Thank you for making it!!
This was really well-written, and well-filmed. Thank you for doing this, Kat!
Waterworks. Thank you for your work, passion, vulnerability and story. This is perfect.
Thank you, this was beautiful & well done. I liked how it told two stories of life with basketball, hers & his. It'd good to see that Reeves has moved on and is content in life, and it was very awesome of her to donate her gifts from him to the BC HoF.
This is one of the best stories ive hae ever seen. Thank you for this video. I always wondered about big country. Now i know. Brought back so many memories. Brought tears to my eyes. Your awesome.
this was a gem of a dcoumentary... ❤️😢 thank you so much
Loved this documentary! So many memories...and I mean the part where they play 1 on 1. So incredible! Thank you for adding more Grizzlies memorabilia to our Hall of Fame!
Amazing story. As a kid who lived and grew up Calgary I was a grizzlys superfan. I always felt bad for the guys like Bryant Bibby and Rahim they played their butts off every night. This put a tear in my eye as I watched one of my childhood hero’s exceed my expectations of how much of a amazing human being he is. Thanks for the amazing work Kat
grizz should of picked damon stoudamire or michael finley ….finley rahim bibby would of been a nice trio from 2000-2005...oh well
I don't know how I came across this but I'm glad I did. This was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Job well done Kat.
Excellent job, thanks for the trip down memory lane. I laughed, I cried, and I'm not even kidding. Glad to see he's living his best life after the tough last years in Vancouver.
The grizzlies should hire this woman as part of their executive team. She has more heart about the grizzlies than anyone on that franchise or any fan in that city for that matter
Great story on both sides Kat. I loved watching it. Makes me appreciate the Raptors even more. It was great to see and be inspired by yourself and BIG Country. Thanks for your effort and making the donation to the museum.
Great doc. Brought back a lot of great childhood memories. Big Country is salt of the earth, what a gem.
Thank you very much Kat for the great video. I just came across this. Big Country is one of my top 10 favorite NBA players of all time. After this video he gained even more sympathy points.
Big shout out to you Kat for a heart touching NBA documentary. 🏀🐻
Thanks for your contribution to the game, Kat. This documentary was engaging from start to finish.
Much respect for the time and effort you put in. Never was a Grizzlies fan, but appreciate your passion and loyalty. 👍
Thanks, Kat Jayme! Thanks for hangin' in there and getting this done. And, thanks for a great film.
This is awesome. Thank you for posting and for making the movie!
I'm grinning from ear to ear. This is a great story! Keep it up!
Awesome brings back memories when I’d watch him play all the way here in Australia even. Seems like a real good man. All the best to him.
@Kat_Jayme - The pain of the loss of a dream is one that never leaves you, but in time as you now know, that passion remains and often allows us to transform that passion into a parallel expression. Your gift is the ability to express that passion and make a personal story one that we can all share. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
This is such a wonderful documentary. Big ups to Big Country and Jayme!
This is SO EXCEEDINGLY great! I'm an oSu fan, former student, and Country devotee! Thank you so much for this! College Country was one of my favorites EVER! We used to see him across campus when he was a freshman and just marvel at the fact you could see him from 1/4 mile away! Cowboy LEGEND!!
Absolutely loved this story, showed true heart and how much of this story truly meant to you. It really showed in your story telling you have an amazing talent with film making keep that passion and would love to see a lot more.
I remember the days of the Grizz as a kid and was happy to have them around (even as a Toronto guy ;) . I really enjoyed this film and had moments I was standing with my hands in the air in excitement for Kat just feeling her nostalgia as she assertively pieced together the story. Just as a sports fan period you GOTTA LOVE IT!. Thank you for making this and I really hope to see more from your film crew about Vancouver sports or maybe a mini series of other teams come and gone or still striving to find their fan base with the right owenership to keep them around. Cheers EH!
Thank you for making this! The grizzlies and dallas mavericks was the first bball game I attended. I was so excited and amazed and drawn toward big country and after got a pic with him. Later that week my mom told me he is my moms brothers wife's nephew . even though not blood related it was an amazing feeling . got to meet him again in gans at the dinner he owned when we visited family. He is so nice and soft.
Thank you for this awesome documentary!!! Bryant Big Country Reeves is an amazing man!!!
This was a great watch. I grew up with 90s basketball and always wondered what happened to BC. Its great to see hes doing just fine with the simple living. Best of luck #50!
This is one of the best documentaries I have seen. Very well put together, and such a happy ending.
One of the best things I've seen in a long time. I loved Big Country back in the day and glad to see he's doing well.
This was nothing short of AMAZING! I enjoyed this a lot.
Shaq said he was his toughest opponent
Did he really?
he Did
The JMC only reason I’m watching this tbh
The JMC at 15:59
He didn't say his toughest . He said one of his toughest matchups cos he use to fade off pick and rolls and shoot midrange jumpers.
One of the best documentary’s I’ve seen. And I watch a lot! Make more please!
I absolutely loved seeing this for the first time. I was a huge Big Country fan, and I'm glad to see him doing so well in his life after basketball. He always appeared to be so genuine.
Authentic sensitive piece of work Kat. Thanks for such a respectful approach. Well done.
So good! Thank you for creating this doc! I saw a picture at a red light (I live in Vancouver) and all it said is "have you seen this man" and it had a picture. My girlfriend asked me if I knew that person as she was worried about this missing man. I said, yeah that's Big Country. I thought it was odd to see this picture... but now I know why. :) Big Country was my favourite player and I always wondered what happened to him. Man so many memories. I love that you brought dignity to Big Country and who he is as a person. Very cool to hear you say how meeting your hero that he more than exceeded your expectations.
Well said Jared...I live in Victoria and feel the same way. Excellent job Kat. You did this man and our team justice.
Not from OK and not even a big NBA fan but this documentary was so great. Not even really sure how I heard about it come search for it, but I’m stoked it’s available on UA-cam. Thanks for sharing.
To any kid who owned NBA Hangtime on N64, knows that Vancouver was always the main computer team to play against and Reeves would always whoop ass on there.
great video and put a smile on my face! Keep up the great work
What a great doc. Very well done.
Great video, huge 90s ball fan. Good seeing Bryant is well. Respect to you for your work on the video and the display with his gear is fantastic. You're a true fan of the game way to go.
One of the most well done documentaries that I have ever seen! Good job!!
Love this film! What appeared to be a self-indulgent, albeit interesting, journey ended with a great twist. I bet this meant more to Bryant than it did to Kat. Do another film, Kat!
Not gonna lie, this documentary was amazing in so many ways. Kat seemed sincere and genuine as a person. I personally have been searching the web for Big Countries were about. This film answered almost all my questions. I feel so content now after watching this. **Side note. This film is worthy of some kind of an award, it was put together so well. Big salute to everybody involved in this film.
From a Vancouver Grizzly fan and native British Colombian.
This was the story i didnt know i needed to see. Love peace and blessing to everyone involved in making this.
And selfishly Im glad you got cut because otherwise you would've never made this motivation for me.
One love
This was excellent and very well done. This brought some nostalgia for me in a big way. So awesome you had that experience with him Kat!
Wow, he was the only player to be on the team in Vancouver and Memphis but never played in Memphis because he was injured. Kat is so cute by the way 😊
Actually #8 Michael Dickerson of the Grizzlies starting 5 also made the transition from Vancouver to Memphis but also had a short stint due to injury.
Wow that was AWESOME ! I'm a Kings fan and can appreciate loving a team who isn't the winningest. Also almost losing the team. Big Country seems like a great guy. Cool you gotta meet your idol and he was nice and kind to you
Great film ,great presentation, great story. We all need a simple great story these days and I'm glad i got to see this.
As heartwarming and satisfying a sport documentary as I’ve seen….ever.
Period.
Did I mention “at all?”.
Phenomenal story…a fine story teller.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great job, Kat. I really enjoyed your film.
what an amazing documentary. made me cry 😭 a lot
I absolutely loved this documentary! So happy for you and for Big Country! I went to a number of games when I was living in Vancouver. I live overseas now but next time I'm back in BC I will definitely go to check out the BC Sports Hall of Fame. So glad you donated that stuff- top shelf gesture. You have a great movie making talent and a heart of gold! Thanks!!
Thank you for a great documentary! I am happy to see Big Country living his best life in retirement.