How a D2 Walk-On With a Trombone Scholarship Became a Pro Baller
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Tanner McGrew had no plans to play professional ball - he was on a trombone scholarship at his hometown college 4 hours away from the nearest NBA team, after all. But through dedication to the game and a worldwide tour of playing international ball, he made it to the NBA G League. VICE Sports visited Tanner in his hometown of Buckhannon, West Virginia to see how this 5,000 person town produced one of the most unexpected underdogs of the G League.
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I love the way the trombone guy talked about finding this guy like he's a 5star recruit💀💀
FewcallmeKevin Because he WAS a five star recruit. I was there. ;)
That’s because he WAS a five star recruit! First time I heard him play, that was clear. We’re all very proud of him. ;)
🤣🤣💀💀💀
FewcallmeKevin I mean he sounds amazing at the trombone
James Moore who?????
I’m 5’3” and play the piccolo, but now my sights are set on the nba
I thought that you said "tuba" instead of "nba" and that would still make your point
@@daniel_k_music lol
5'3" you're not fully grown right?
@@boostwolf7469 I was joking, I'm 5'11
Oh phew!, Im 6'4"
Dang if this dude makes The League he would be legendary
Oh God I can imagine all the hate he would receive from the leftist establishment and racist black players. A la Jeremy Lin
James Matthews wtf are you talking about Lin isn’t even in the league no more fool
Also explain without policital bias, what a “leftist” because from where I’m standing it’s “leftist” vs fascist
@@mcray0309 obviously you aren't old enough to remember Linsanity. And so it's leftists vs fascists fro where you're standing? Are you standing inside an ANTIFA meeting room in Downtown Portland?
@Devin Gold yea ok keep telling yourself that
@@Shinobi33 Wtf youre on this video spouting your insane bullshit too? Dude you are fucking insane. Youre injecting politics into everything. You think only lefties would trash talk him if he made it to the league?? Almost everyone would be happy he made it. And the ones that would trash talk him wouldnt have a political bias. Its fucking basketball dude
I really hope he goes to the Jazz. And I want his nickname to be “The Jazzman”
Greatest PR move, EVER.
Shirt sales would be insane just to see the name "Jazzman". Contact the front office we need this to happen
He played for the Jazz in the NBA Summer League.
@@Tylerance Jesus, you're kidding, right? (Always wanted to type that! XD But I am serious about my question because if so, the Jazz missed one hell of an opportunity.)
Lol gr8 comment bro
Why he look like a 2k default character
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Ben Mullin he do fr😂
Cause he has a default white name with 'Tanner'.
Pretty cool story. He seems like a humble guy. We need more players like that.
For what? Docs?
Agent Orange - Because humility isn’t a trait often seen at the highest level of the sport, or sports period for that matter. Common sense answer to your question, really...
@@robbassett168 agreed! 💯
@@robbassett168 he's not at the highest level of the sport. He's at a high level and he's not a star so what would he be cocky about? He's probably more cocky about trombone.
Jay2”ThatGuy”
The G-League will give him plenty of experience. I hope that he'll eventually get called up to play at the top level. Steve Francis got his start at Division II, and had to work his way up as well. I love a good success story.
Randy H. He’s not guaranteed to make the G-league
@@ipodtouch573 You are correct, but I wish him much success on his journey.
@Agent Orange Oh, I get it. I'm Black, so that means I'm supposed to hate White people. If I wish even one of them well, that means I hate my people, and I'm on par with Uncle Ruckus. You are brilliant. 😑
Randy H. lol this guy is crazy right
Pippen played division 2 in college
Looks like he has the perfect game for the Euroleague!
Definitely some level in Europe but the Euroleague is slightly below the NBA and the biggest problem is there are only a few American spots so the Americans they take are all ex d1 all Americans and or played briefly in the nba. He had good success in solid level overseas though and is really good, hopefully will get an opportunity in the nba
He could play Euroleague right now!
@@cedifrederick6470 how do you know? Are you a Euroleague scout?
Says the guy with a golf playlist smh
Cedi Frederick no way Euroleague right now, needs more experience, 7ppg in g league literally translates to 13th man in the Euroleague
I wasn't gifted athletically... hes 6'8
Classic stuff right here. Durant said something like that once. Along the lines of "I'm not supposed to be in the league" and it's like dude nobody is saying you didnt work hard but being 6 11 probably helps
Height has 0 to do with athleticism lol there are PLENTY of tall “stiffs” that can’t do anything with a basketball lol
Aaron Davis that means 82% of em don’t play in the nba which is still a gigantic portion of them that don’t which makes that stat stupid when arguing about tall ppl and how many of them are actually athletic😂😂 believe me being a certain height in the nba starts to be a disadvantage lol . Yao& Porzingas are the only players legit 7’2 or above that were somewhat mobile & skilled the decline in mobility compared to everyone else in the league starts at da players about 6’8 and above lol you need to look up athleticism it’s not a metric you base on physical appearance
Aaron Davis tall ppl USUALLY don’t run fast, jump high or have good lateral quickness in the nba the guys with those attributes range from about 6’6-5’11 lol
Aaron Davis tall ppl are valuable based on wingspan mainly used for defenses purposes and finishing around the basket
I remember seing this young man play pick up ball and encouraged him to play for the team. His talent was very apparent to me, and he could shoot, pass and drible at 6'7 250. He is even more awesome a person than ball player. Salute champ!
Welcome to Salt Lake. We love bball. There is a great fan base hear that will support you.
I've already met mcgrew is such a nice, chill person. He now plays on fcporto basketball team (Portugal)
This was a beautiful video
This is awesome... hope to hear more of him in the future! ❤
im 5'6 play the flute but i know i can make the nba. this guy is my hero.
Good luck😂
might wanna grow a couple inches first
Hes 6’8 bruh
Don't quit the flute.
You got this
Love this kid, great character
Such an amazing story. Wish this dude nothing but success
The trombone is probably the hardest of all the brass instruments to play cleanly and with skill. To improvise on it takes extreme skill.
The technique is all about maximizing airflow and synchronizing it with the slide and various mouth shapes.
Great trombone players are actually in high demand with professional recording orchestras and symphonies. A good unionized symphonic gig will pay about 80k to 125k. Yeah it’s not NBA money but it’s a good salary for the average UA-cam commenter. Peace!
respect his playing the game for fun and because of pure love also willing to do better
Hmmm, excuse me, but I’ve heard that Gavin Grizzle was a Production Assistant on this here mini-doc.
ButButtYawn who?
@@marcuswatson4910 I was a PA on this mini-doc, I just noticed I didn't get credited. Just being silly.
ButButtYawn oh gotcha. Good work
PA!
Yooooo, y’all should do more of these. It’s dope to see this type of stuff
I just realized I watched him and some other G League players play in NC my sophomore year of college
"I wasn't gifted athletically" says the 6 foot 7 guy...
adrian33161 6’8
That’s not athleticism tho
Colby Froude What counts as athleticism?
adrian33161 Google describes it as
the physical qualities that are characteristic of athletes, such as strength, fitness, and agility.
"what he lacks in stature, he more than makes up for with speed and athleticism"
That’s the simple definition. But it’s basically what you can do with your body, not the actually characteristics of your body. That’s why you always hear short athletes making up for their lack of high with their elite athleticism.
pretty unique come up
And now he's living the life with us in PORTO! 🔵⚪
Very dope story. Good luck to this guy. I hope he keeps hoopin'
Juan Toscano has a similar story minus the trumpet, from Oakland CA played college ball, played in mexico, warriors g league now hes playing preseason
That’s crazy, this dude’s hometown is 15 minutes from me and I had no clue about this
The humblest guy around
Just finding this now searched up Chris Boucher and saw it was a vid under this sounds like a Ja Morant come up story
hell yea Tanner
Almost went to West Virginia Wesleyan for a sport ! I went and did my visit and the people were awesome and so welcoming
Waiting season 2 of the way we ball it's like a year now
This is why we love vice 😀
Bruh a 6’8” trombone player, ofc he was gonna get into basketball
OK James Moore!!! I see you! WVU! Miss ya dude.
Great video! Definitely has given me some inspiration.
Inspiring !
I'd love to see this guy find some playing time in the big show. Obviously, he'd be a rotational role player coming off the bench and would have to be used sparingly and carefully but he looks like he has a surprising amount of athleticism and skill. Certainly has as soft and pure a shooting touch as you could imagine. Maybe he could carve out a nice little NBA career of a few years and make some nice money to take home to West Virginia before he retires and becomes a band teacher, high school coach or something.
Just think of it like this, if him, Lil Wayne, and Jimmy Kimmel were band geeks can prosper in the big leagues, then anyone can do it, never underestimate your potential and just believe in yourself, the sky's the limit! Can't wait for this dude to make it to the NBA, I love the underdog and America loves a underdog story, we're all underdogs!!!
Wish they developed more of the trombone part of him:)
Where is he now? I looked it up he’s not on any g league team currently.
He plays for FC Porto in the Portuguese league now!
I could relate to this story I played band in high school and was part of drum line I played bass drums went on to compete in competition and I loved it but I quit to try to and play on ball team I didn’t make it doe lol so it’s crazy someone is about to make it happen
I wouldn't call it the bottom... looks like he has 2 loving parents, considerable family wealth, a nice basketball court in driveway..
Fr dude was making it seem like he grew up in the slums, Joel Embiid legit lived in Africa and yet they giving this random ass G-league player spotlight cause he plays the trombone lmao.
Hustling big man with a great, great shot and a solid, solid passer. He'd fit in any basketball league in the world with his skillset and personality.
mattroom 6’8 is not a big man. That’s a small forward bro.
Wild that he's in the same spot as talents like Tyus Battle, who is a much much better player.
nice tanner, went to west virginia Wesleyan university good hoops team when I was there
Anybody notice the Deer at 4:39 telling the camera man to get outta here...
Hope he does well
I play the trombone and also play basketball. This video was greatl
Tromboners where you at?
I never had a video made so personally for me
hope he makes it to the NBA
Theres people all over the world who cluld be pro athletes if they grew up with proper nutrition
j shuttlesworth I feel like there’s gotta be a lot out of the billions of Asians, if they had better nutrition we would see them in football n basketball
or a rich daddy like the ball siblings
@@outsidechambaz yup or Latinos
yeah, for sure. Alot of people would get taller in general as well with proper nutrition like how the Dutch grew to be the tallest nation in just the last 100 yrs or so.
Or if they were over 6'6
🙇 Thank you
Naia d2 d1 d2 d3 are nice
Good fathers always create good men and women.
He should try for the NBL, he will flame up a lot of dudes in that league
He plays in Portugal now
Força PORTOOOOO!
Man this hit different lol in a good way
a most bountiful feast with all the fixins
Oh, and what state was Jerry West from?
Hope it goes like Steve Nash
I deadass live in in Buckhannon😂
Representing that Irish name proudly !!
I think it's funny they don't mention that he is 6'8''.
What the hell this guy plays basketball in the team I support (Fc Porto, Portugal)
The typical American underdog story....!!!
Typical Americans aren't 6'8 lmao
No, we aren't all created equally
I hope he plays for the Utah JAZZ
can i get a hamburger
This ending is just duck dynasty
I'm next!!!
Tromboner 🥴
He dont even the trombone right smh
Damn , the dude is hot
Im 5 foot 4 and i just hit a backflip mid air dunk on a 12 foot rim dont @ me
Hell if i was 6’8” I’d be working my ass off to play nba basketball too. I get upset when i see 6’8” dudes who can’t ball.
Who the fook is that guy?
I'm NoT GiFtEd AtHleTiCaLLy
I cOuLdN't ToUcH tHe ToP oF tHe SqUaRe
He’s hot
I hate when people call a town like that a “small town”
Sorry, all im hearing from this guy is "wah wah wah, wah wah, wah wah wah"
Jose Saavedra nice name 👍🏼
"I wasn't gifted athletically... hes 6'8"
So, plenty of unathletic big oafs
clear plates?! fuckin gross!
“Closest NBA team is like 4 hours away”
Laughs in Texas.
GLeague is not the pro’s
Thats a slap in the face to actual pro’s
It is professional wdym, some really good players play there
What kind of lazy ass family dinner is that?? hot dogs and burgers??
G league and you acting like he a 1st round draft pick😂
You’re acting life getting in the Gleague you don’t have to be good
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Easy road he talking
I like how vice glosses over the fact that hes 6'8 and has played ball his whole life. They make it seem like it's just some rando off the street guy who decided to play in the NBA lmao
well i mean theres a bunch of 6'8 dudes who cant do what he can
Yeah but he got looked over wasn’t recruited had no offers and is from the middle of nowhere c that is the dope part of the story , u can’t play professional basketball period or even college if u can’t hoop
@@thousandbands8434 "a bunch of 6'8 dudes". Theres no such thing as "a bunch of 6'8 dudes". To be 6'8 is like .001% of the population.
the video might have ignored that but you cant just overlook his achievements
@@MeZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZ Who told you that? The internet?
Imagine getting cooked by some trumbone player 😂😂
Who is 6'8
GABE Swindler yeah but average league height is 6'7 sooooo....
He's 6'8" (which they don't mention here) and he's been playing ball his whole life. This is NOT an average person who just starting playing ball a year or 2 ago. Look how easily he dunks for crying out loud!
At 6'8 with some relative athleticism I hope you can dunk. It's not like he's a 5'10-6'0 freak athlete dunking.
Nobody was trying to make it seem like he was average. He literally says he’s been playing sports and doing music his whole life. He just took the path of music which ended up giving him both options in college
Bruh he's 6'8 how was he not somewhat recruited
He probably Didn't play for the HS Team So Scouts probably couldn't watch him play. And Just because You're Tall doesn't mean you're going to get Recruited to Play in College
No ones talking about the way he’s holding his horn tho
Bruh i saw that shit too, and I have never seen that with 2 finngers on the mouthpiece. Ima just assume its because his hands are so giant
I was wondering why he was holding it so weird.
Hope Tanner makes it! Great story, a very likable guy. His musicianship is good too! Shout out to the video creators, as this was really well shot and edited
What a humble bloke. Hope he goes far 😬🇬🇧👍🏻
Jo Fuji what’s with the 😬
Gabriel Waggoner Um... it’s a smile? 🤷🏻♀️
😀 instead of 😬. 😀 Is the face you make when happy, 😬 is the face you make when some falls off a skateboard and scrapes their elbow.
Sharif Brown I guess if you’re still at school and emojis are important 😬🙄
This guy could narrate documentaries if his basketball career ever falters
Vice needs to do more documentaries like this! Have like a G-League series that exposes some of the more interesting stories/hardships players have faced on their way to the league