Finding Big Country
We loved this SLAM feature on filmmaker Kat Jayme, who set out to find her 90’s basketball hero, Vancouver Grizzlies legend Bryant ‘Big Country’ Reeves
Find the interview and Kat’s fantastic documentary here
MLK
We were digging around online and found this old (2010) but still extremely relevant Dave Zirin piece on Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s connection to sports.
"Dr. King understood with remarkable acuity the political and symbolic power of sports. He understood that the athletic field -- and athletes -- could be a powerful megaphone for civil rights and racial justice."
Pride
After Reggie Bullock’s sister Mia, a trans woman, was murdered in 2014, he decided to take a stand and speak up for the LQBTQ community. Vice Sports and the NBA teamed up to share his story and follow him as he attends Pride for the first time
Ensemble
We were in Paris this week and made the pilgrimage to Pigalle to get a few shots up (thanks Lionel for the warm welcome and great stories). Before becoming the most photographed basketball court in the world, the Pigalle court was just a place for local kids to hoop. Back in 2016, they made Ensemble, a short film about the kids of Pigalle
Ant-Man
Meet Anthony Edwards, the 17 year old guard who became a future number one pick almost overnight when he decided to skip his junior year of high school
Second Jobs of WNBA Stars
Under the current collective bargaining agreement, WNBA salaries max out at $110,000 a year. Many players play internationally during the off season, with many leagues paying double or even triple the money that can be earned at home. This film follows All Star Seimone Augustus during her season in Russia
