Bryant Reeves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

After 1998, weight-control problems and injuries began to take a toll on Reeves, and his numbers fell off dramatically. He was still starting at center for the Grizzlies, but his minutes per game dropped, and his field goal percentage dropped significantly. His contract was blamed for tying up valuable salary cap room, making it difficult for the Grizzlies to sign free agents. It also made him practically impossible to trade, as few teams had the salary cap room to fit his contract in. He became the object of scorn by Vancouver fans and media. His nickname “Big Country” was used derisively to describe both his high salary and his enormous girth, as he once showed up for training camp 40 pounds overweight.

Kevin Love—the next Bryant Big Country Reeves? Or is that simply a lazy race-based comparison?