The 7 Foot Center of Two Miamis
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Most 17-year-olds are not 7'2". Zach Brown is, and that's one of the reasons he's a top 25 prep basketball prospect in the class of 2017 who recently committed to Uconn.
Most 17-year-olds don't grow up in Overtown, one of the roughest neighborhoods in Miami, before being adopted by a wealthy teammate's father, moving to Coconut Grove and converting to Judaism. Zach Brown has, and it's all part of a fascinating journey to the NBA that's just getting started.
He takes us through all the ups and downs and introduces us to his two families in this VICE Sports Special.
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Who’s here after Matt’s video?
Me 😂😂
Me lol
LMAOOOO
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Y’all go follow walkdown._.jayy on ig
Matt brought us all here today lol.
Facts
Right
Yup
Ong😂
😆🤣😂...he sure did
The way he talked and walked....You can clearly see Jessica trying to come out...
Ion know what was funny bout dis comment😂
Fuck ya
Yesss biiiitch 😂😂😂😂😂
I wish Dennis Rodman could have Mentored him. He colored his hair, acted different, Married himself, etc...but he still got that money. F.Y.I. I don't know Rodman preference
@@54andcounting17 he definitely wouldn't have destroyed his life.
His walk, his talk, his mannerisms, his brother....every damn thing!
@Salem Ave Glad we are in agreement, lol! Not sure how my comment got up here bc it was in response to someone else's in another threadm
Somebody was messing with them when they were little.
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@@teetalksthereal FACTS! 40 address in 1year ! You think not ? People only think that 5 an older children that get rape or molested! But if u research you will be surprised to see how many infants thru 5year olds are sexual abused! There is really a level to this predator shit , its some sick people in this world! It look like everyone who said they wanted to help him out only helped themselves to him with the promises for a better life for him an his family! 😢🥺
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Mattbegreat.... That's all I have to say about that lol
yup
I also just watched it and I have to say wow
I watched his vid now I get recommended this 😂
@@YaboiOrangeYT swear! 😂😂😂
@@monstersavage5245 lol
Bro voice tells us everything we needed to know
lmao ong
Dude, I hate to admit it but u are dead on...lol
I wasn’t gone say it lmao
Alotta times we ain’t have electricity
@@snxttynozedoc169 yep that line was soooo feminist
Listening to his voice, it all makes sense
his adoptive father didnt adopt him he recruited him..smh
Right
Agree
No matter the wording you choose don’t change that HE ASKED that man.. to adopt him.. like he said y’all not there to know
Exactly
@@BELIKEJUATER yeah and Zach's family knew what was happening but Zach was too naive to realize it.. Especially when he visited his family members and read them that article saying the adoptive father SAVED him... oh his aunt was livid!!!!! His brother began to cry, his grandpa just held his head down. And when Zach said he was into Judaism Religion, his mom started shaking her head and said no no you don't believe in that.. you believe in jesus christ..!! Wow, the boy was in the middle of a tug of war!!!! I hope things are going well for him today and his family!!!🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
if you really wanna help a kid from the inner city you help him make it without relying on a pro athlete career.
Exactly all he saw was money
Well said!
What else could he do? Dude is too damaged
I don't think dude seen money he didn't even know the game when he started with him n he is helping him besides relying on sports it's getting him a shot at college
Aunt said what we had you first let's get that straight her face😂😂😂
who else thought Whiteside was gonna be in here
me
me lmao
+G RIJO ひ HIGHCLASS lmfaooo
Real shit! Lol
+G RIJO ひ HIGHCLASS everyone did lol
Listening to his voice now I see it 😂
Thought I was the only one 😂😂😂
See what the fruitiness matt be great mentioned 😭😭💀
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Fax😂😂
I dont
People really don't get how your childhood set's the tone for adulthood and yes when we are a certain age we understand freewill and make our own decisions but the likelihood of failure is high and here is another prime example of that
I did watch the Matt joint. You can hear and see it.....that's all I'm going to say
So his adoptive father may have a big heart to help him out, but its obvious to me that he's investing on Zach to cash in on his NBA career. He talks about all the endorsements in the video with a huge grin, that's probably the most excited he sounded/acted in the entire video. Also, he took his son to the inner city to recruit top talent in Miami for his AAU team. This is an obvious ploy to gather top talent and keep them close to the vest until they make it big. I commend him for taking Zach in and helping him, but I still think he's shady.
Definitely shady
EXACTLY!!!!!!
Wonder how he treats him today
This sums it up in it's entirety!!!... Greed!!!...
@@FaithandNova he got rid of him years ago. Left him alone at 17
How’d I just watch a mattbegreat video about this then it pops up in my recommended 🤣😭
Ong facts
Facts gang
Same spooky
Thats the RUclips algorithm for you...I watched one video on knife sharpening and now it thinks that is my only fucking interest. 🤣
Same lol
Someone just sent me this video. My nephew Camron Malcolm Nicholas is in this video. He was shot and killed in Overtown 2 years ago. I broke down when I saw him in this video man. This really just fucked me up. RIP Camron.
enzigenes rip
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Rip🙏🏽🙏🏽
Feel bad for this kid bc he's surrounded by people whom he loves and who just see him as a walking dollar sign.
This is like a mix between Moonlight and Blind Side
⬆⬆⬆ What you said ⬆⬆⬆
Im 4 years late, and this comment is still dead on. Lol
Lmao
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Lmao.
I bet VICE won't do an update on Jessica Turnberry
They need to though. Now that their cash cow went rabid, I want to know what happened with his adopted and biological fam.
@@youknowmysteelo facts both families need to let us know wtf n HTF that happened.... clearly both threw up the dueces .... heard his brother trans as well.... WOWSERS
@@jiberish9396 both brothers? That's some twilight zone stuff right there. A kid with deep seated issues with adults who care a lot about potential money he could make but little about his emotional and psychological health. It's not a surprise he crashed, but the trans stuff is bonkers.
@@youknowmysteelo yea they had a Instagram or Twitter, called themselves the " Turnberry twins" although one was older, a youtuber named mattbegreat" made a video on it... crazy
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When I saw this I almost shed a tear about Zachs story he had a rough childhood but when I saw the segment when he reconnected with his biological family it broke my heart because even though his mom went through rough times she knows she did the best she could for Zach and she loves him I could tell just by looking at her and respect for zachs adoptive family for taking him in I can tell that zachs family feels a way about his adoptive family but I think they can all agree that his adoptive family can support him the best
That family thought they was gonna be rich haha
The real brother gets it. The mom and aunt look at him like a cash cow...along with everyone else
And that's Okay Blood is thicker than Mud.👍👍✌️
@@knowledgesomemore3564 that is the easiest way to get shitted on constantly..letting blood be an excuse to keep dealing with people who did/do a half ass job rearing you...that being said, he could have changed all their lives if he had heart to keep up the act for a few more years(since he was already hiding big secrets at this point)
@@knowledgesomemore3564 nah blood dont mean shit dnt get stuck helping ppl who dnt help dey self
They both got hurt together 💯. That’s all that is
@@knowledgesomemore3564 mud is way thicker than blood.
bro had all that pressure on him and jus let go
He was torn in between two families and couldn’t handle the pressure they should had got him some help immediately
I could tell within one minute of him talking and the way he carries himself he was gay
exactly
Yeah he got gay written all over him.
Feel Bad for this man. He was manipulated by so many people in his life. He kinda had to rebel for his own sanity. I’m happy for him, hope he finds peace.
I just seen a video of him slapping a girl with a bike
@@djsav688 🤣
@@djsav688 ayo let me see what’s your ig
@VersaceBoyEnt I agree with you it's so unfair. Seems when you're young and vulnerable the wolf pack comes at you. Reminds me of Mike Tyson's early plight. Hopefully he'll find the best way for himself ♥️
whatever happens,I hope Zac has a long and healthy career. I also hope that he can adjust to small ball, because NBA teams are going that direction
If he can develop a legit jumper. Teams will jump al over him look at porzingis.
+FifaLord123|Tutorials nothing wrong with a big ass 7ft to block the lane, though big guys aren't the quickest, take it's not easy going up on him.
You know he's tryna cash out on this dude man, cmon. He needs an agent.
+Croo ookie He's the CEO of Tickets of America, NBA money is nothing to him.
+Croo ookie Looks like this man is pretty wealthy, and making significant investments of money and time in this guy's future. Why do you assume he is going to exploit him? Also, being connected to an agent could jeopardize his college eligibility. Not to mention that some of those guys are the shadiest people around youth basketball..
+Kadim Nana pretty wealthy? Not NBA franchise player wealth not even close. He lives in a mediocre Coral Gables house. He's not broke, but he's not wealthy enough to just be helping this kid for charity sake.
You don't have any idea how wealthy he is... Everything you're saying is totally speculative. It is plausible... but not obvious or certain.
that's a good point actually.
We need a follow up interview given how things turned out...
Specially since he trans now
His "family" is a joke. He went to visit and they tried to guilt trip him and stake a future claim on the possibilities of him making money. Hopefully he will see through that. "He didn't save you. I saved you." And "he's gonna make you rich, daddy."
Give me a break.
The "new family" sees nothing but dollar signs, too. I feel sorry for him.
+Sean MacAulay That whole segment seemed kind of contrived though, i mean damn lets catch up on shit before having the USA article on the macbook pro already brought to show Mom and Aunt.
I put Jessica Turnberry in my search engine, and this popped up🤦🤣 Thx Matt
Bruh I’m dead 😂😂😂
@@PettyThoughtzMedia 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤦😂
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He'd have been better off leaving Miami and going to a top prep school the last few years. He's been falling down the rankings the last year and a half and Lipman is still telling people that Zach might skip his senior year so that he can go pro in 2017. Stay away from the supposed saviors and just work on your game.
Sad to see what happened to him now
Soooo.. Y'all gone Update this one any time soon ??? 🤔😭
No
Hell nah
My aunt took care of me and there is no way I will ever deny it . He should always ask himself if his adoptive family will embrace him if he could not play ball .
I hope he becomes a good role model and invest back in his own community .
He was more of a Coach than a Father if he would've had a strong male figure he wouldve been cool he was torn they showed love to him cause they thought he was gonna be a STAR .i was adopted but the agency failed him.
Sad story.. even worst because he’s my age and we both live in Miami. I can take a guess of what he had to endure during his childhood
That white guy was definitely all about the money. He had dollar signs in his eyes 🤑🤑🤑🤑 Him riding off on a bike is hilarious since that’s what brought me here
You seen that twitter video huh 😭😭
Me too
Damn she let the whole hood down
ong
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Lol chill out !
“From 5⭐️ to a transgender”
Your profile pic along with this comment. 🤣
Ha gayeeee
"We don't believe in that!" Maaaaan I wish he would've made it.
Who’s here after the video?
This video is crazy, and clearly shows how people will do anything to say you owe me
When Zach said, “you don’t know him like I know him”, his mannerisms didn’t seem right. Something wasn’t right with that white man.
Facts , gayyyy
Oh shit... lol he let that slip out on cam lol
"you don't know him like i know him" hella sas lol
U called it bro lol
@@Yungpap facts
Wow he had so much people depending on him.
I believe he had so much pressure on him and that's why he started engaging in criminal behavior. He was struggling with his inner sexuality . He could not be openly transgender. He had the whole world looking at him to be the next NBA superstar. He knew he would disappoint many people so he took the criminal route and got kicked out. I don't know. That's only my opinion
@@khadijahbilal9325 He was actin out
hey Zach if dude is helping for just a good cause then tell him you're about to dip when go pro and sign with a real agent and watch his reaction -- there's a disconnect between 12:14 and 12:24 ==look at that dude's eyes light up when he thinks about endorsement deals..he could have adopted any kid..he sees dollar signs.
This kid is young this white gentlemen probably so freaking mad that this boy didn't make it to the NBA draft converting that boy to Judaism
Wonder how his "adoptive dad" feels about him now
crazy how his family is always gonna hang that over his head and never let him actually enjoy any sucess
Did you see that old 6'6 black dude in the hood? That's the father of future NBA players
The way he was talking to him it seemed like he was thinking "fuck why didn't I raise this one"
@@Ggv19128 lol
This might be one of the saddest stories ive ever seen
@@bignbafan20 do you see the so called family he has to put up with? Smh
@@bignbafan20 lmaoo first time I've ever seen a mf complain about his mom being too caring smh
@@bignbafan20 you lame
@@bignbafan20 does she abuse you?
Well, I guess his “new father” wanted something after all.
nba money but ended up with a 7'2 daughter
@@jamal2982 woah ha gayeeee
S/O Matt!!!! Lol I don't even know how Matt's video stumbled into my recommendations in the 1st place
Omg just imagine the family was thinking in a few yrs we will be rich and then the big bust omg That hade to be heart breaking
They used that boy from day one. His adoptive dad knew exactly what he was doing
They should’ve been developing their own talents instead of being lazy and greedy waiting to exploit a kid. That’s what they get.
I wonder if his adopted father is still in his life I wish he would’ve stayed on the right track
I want to know also
Probably left when he found out he wasn’t getting a pay out.
Seems like the adoptive parent started treating him like an investment
Definitely not
Saddest shit ever. This family is exploiting this young brother
Bruh they thought they was sitting on a gold mine💀
They were life just is shitty u can get it too
So sad he went down a bad path and want to be a lady now heartbreaking story
sac riches he doesn't want to be a lady now, he was born that way.
@@ramondtango6117 doesn’t seem like it from his passed interview but I wish him/her the best on his/her journey...
@@ramondtango6117 nobody is born that way
shoulda left Miami n dem ppl but he still struggle in ct..dis crazy
They should make a movie about him...and have Dwight Howard play him😂
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He seemed like a nice kid...what went wrong....
hes a woman now
soon as you hear his voice...you know
Crazy how matt brought everybody here😭😂
He is too soft hearted and will struggle to make hisnown decisions in life if he listens to his Mother
+Brad S he's converting to Judaism tho.... fuck what his momma said.
+Kadim Nana hahahaha.
That's what u think... kid is smart and at the end when he rode off on the bike he went in to the hards area and was screaming some kind off words.. kid is hard as they come..
+doyouWantsomeweed obviously you know nothing about the streets he was screaming his set that's his people his gang like to come out the Woodworks I'm out here its like a code but you wouldn't know that because you probably live in the back of the Woods... Idiot
"screaming his set"...everybody in that rat-hole is renting or on welfare...get real dude,black people taking care of the white man's property!
The man seen his height and seen dollar signs, you can't tell me nothing different.
Ik it’s sad
And if he did, so fucking what?
He still took him in.
@@daysgoby7310 Ik but he did it for the wrong reasons
@@daysgoby7310 he was doing better when he "took him in" he was living with his aunt. That man saw dollar signs
Plus they’re Jewish
Wow.. That family of his.. Unfortunate for that kid he had to come up this way..
I can’t imagine how they even reacted 💀
I really like Zach. He seems like a genuinely nice kid. I just hope they don't taker advantage of him. I like his spirit.
Well. Somebody clearly did.
I think it's bull shit how they said the dad saved him when it was his Aunt
at the end of the day they all seem to just want a piece of him, that is, his hypothetical future earnings.
i hope he will find himself to be able to rely on himself first and need less saving from others who might not have his best interest on their mind.
+Max Meier Really? So all those years ago before he was recognized as one of the best ball player in the country his aunt was already scheming to get paid and that's why she took him and his siblings in before they had to go into foster care? Come on now.
I dont know what her intentions were back then hypothetically, but we could for a fact see what her intentions were at the time of the video. Too bad he effed up big time recently. I guess everyone has problems. But when you are so close to making it out of poverty just relying on your talents and then throw it away like that maybe you shouldnt get a 3rd and 4th chance. People forget, there is enough tall people who can play ball. It's the mentality that divides the talents who never made from to the talents who became great.
Seems like it all went downhill when he got back around his toxic biological brother and family.. influenced him to be at his worse and not give a f""" like them.sad to say
He was in trouble before that 🙄
Yea his brother seems to be the root of the problem! He said that when he went back to Overtown he became Zach Zach who dont fear nothin. That environment is one that was embedded within him with the help of his younger brother.
Where is that adoptive father now? On to the next one would be my guess.
Shiietttt that dudes a blessing in disguise idc
Grizzly you know it....thats how most of them do us! Especially when they don't get what they invested into.
@@natedoglu how
His outcome is so sad. “You can take the boy out the hood”, “but can’t take the hood out the boy. This is prime example. God bless this dude or lady whatever he is now. This is a sad song all over
Nope this story is far worse than than saying. It's obvious something happened to him and his brother.
@@FaithandNova whatever happened they like it now smh
For you it's sad. He was carrying a burden knowing who he really was. Like fitting a square to a round hole. He probably would have given up all the money to be where he is today. AND HE DID
this jew gonna finnese my nigga's NBA money
You pathetic bitch. The man took the kid in from a horrible situation and gave him love and a family. The guy already has his own money and your dumb ass thinks he is looking to swindle this kid? Fuck outta here
+Matt G dude it's just a joke playing on the old scheming Jew riff. I think he's being immoral on purpose.
+Jasonjjw west right but he hasn't actually made any money on these kids. Seems more like he spends time and money on them. You can think he's weird or w/e, but there's no evidence of him exploiting anybody.... he seems pretty benevolent.
+Kadim Nana he also seems very manipulative
Shut the fuck up racist nerdo
"catch it up high and dunk it down" Sage advise
poor kid is gonna get exploited left and right and get left with nothing at the end.
Frank Wright I was thinking the same thing
Not unless he plays his cards right.
Leconte he’s trans now and has been arrested
DonkeyLips McGee he’s a trans now and has been arrested
@@mattpippen2791 trans?
I think the agent is doing it for a good cause. But I think 70% of the good cause is himself.
He seems really humble and a good kid!
And he threw his whole career away
Oshay brought me here. Sad story. Sad that he didn’t make it
This kid reminds me of what we did with a kid named Andrew Colvin
My dad is a high school football coach and he coached at a place called Santa Fe which is in Alachua Florida. Andrew lived in a home with no electricity or air conditioning. So, we raised him. We took him in, drove him to school, gave him food and air conditioning and his own room. We gave him a phone, extra clothes and shoes and even his own XBox. He went on to go to Fork Union Prep School to play football. He's a 6'3 280 pound DT. After a year, he signed with Savannah State and is playing football. I love him like a brother so that's what I consider him as.
Cash pawning
the only people who love him are both sides of his brothers
Dwight Howard shows you can live an alternative lifestyle and play ball
Coach turned this young man out!
Aye big man if you ever read these comments just know you will succeed kid! keep your head on a straight path and keep god with you and you will make it my g! This story is dope just dont let anyone try to steer you wrong and take anything from you because your going to be the one to get yourself to the top no one else! keep up the good work boss
He’s a transgender now 😂
@@sterlingl1323 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Yea mess up
Welp 🥱
He loves his blood family. He has bond with them, but They want to be given credit where credit isn't due. I have a feeling they have $ in their eyes.
Really sad how this story turned out. I see many similarities between his situation and mine, really hit home..
well his ending turned out a little fucked up....
Jessica Turberry 💃 ballin bihh
Jesus the anti-semitism in these comments is crazy
+ACB Films you mean Yeshua
That term is misused. Modern day "jews" are not semetic people.
ACB Films
God exists to some people. dont be a fucktard
ACB Films You're right, they are. If that was directed at me, I'm definitely not associated with those clowns. I'm just pointing out that term is misused. I don't believe in "god" either. But animism...really?
sakecity7 I was mostly kidding with that comment
Most Jews still have some semetic blood from way back.
Plus Sephardic and Arab Jews are definitely Semetic
This is a great story Vice sports you guys are probably my favorite sports journalism
he's been touched from day 1.....his brother was already auntie
He's a transgender now his name is jessica turberry now
Say word ... smh
@Goatbe Bryant no theres deadass a video about it. Its called from 5 star recruit to transgender or some shit like that
@Ace Ahmadzai yessir
Did you date him?
@@Rickyralph what kind of stupid dumb question is that? Him being a trans is all online just cuz I say he trans does not mean I dated him I'm not fruity
I'm sure its being tough to be caught in between two families, two worlds. Hopefully, he can grow the confidence to manage his money, and relationships without interference from either side. Grow tall, stand strong, be your own man big guy. Its all about growth!
When the movie Blindside meets the movie Holiday Great
Holiday Heart with Ving Rhames? Lol
Zach still fighting demons. I pray for this kid! Keep grinding Zach
The demons got to him
5 years later this is gonna be and everyone recommend
He's 7'2 but he's not an athlete hes like a roy hibbert not even
+Adam Unruh
Exactly what I thought. He aint athletic, he better have skills
He's not even a senior in high school...how many 7 footers in the NBA today were remotely coordinated, let alone 'athletic' halfway through high school? Have you seen footage of Hibbert in high school? It's honestly just about the same. The best college scouts in the world have him as the best center because there is the expectation that you can easily develop someone who is that big. I can't think of any 7 footers that actually went to a competitive basketball high school that failed to do well in college...and the only one's that really failed to make it in the NBA were either injury prone or came from another country which meant the scouts got a fraction of the insight they get when looking at college players (cough Darko cough). Honestly, he could be much less athletic than he is now and would still succeed in the NCAA. There are ranked teams that have their tallest player at 6'8"-6'9"...it's not surprising he had offers from most top tier schools.
How did you come to this conclusion? He was interviewed the whole time pretty much.
however where he is at now his competition is 5'8. you see him basically relying on his height to dominate everyone else. that is gonna set him back big time once he arrives in a league where others are a mere 6'5.
+Max Meier funny. You don't get ranked the number 1 center in your class without playing similarly ranked competition. Why are you basing your assessment of his skills off of a few seconds of basketball?
I WONDER IF THAT YT MENS IS STILL HIS "FATHER"🤔🧐
They thirst as hell for their sons paycheck all of them, especially his birth family but even his adoptive. So sick!!!! At least he got a good head on his shoulder and is doing good and hopefully he will make it
*thirsty
the kid ASKED the guy to adopt him. yea the guy is wealthy but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to help him.
@@pacman3205 dude was thirsty and saw dollar signs. You didn't see him foaming at the mouth? Wonder if he still calls him family now
Well neither of them getting a paycheck now 😂
poor kid but i can tell hes a real good kid. hope he picks himself up. rough conditions and we are so quick to judge
He needed guidance. Poor baby. He needed someone to help with his mental health.
Man fk that dude. His sexuality isn't a excuse to be fk up. Shit Tim Cooke the CEO of Apple is gay. He had a free ride.
This is a touching story. It's sad this young brother didn't make it. His whole family was happy for him. What set him back was all these minor offenses. After, his first mistake he should've stopped. He had the opportunity to play in college, and was a shoe in for the NBA. We never know what this young man was dealing with in his life to make bad decisions. The greatest he had, and what should've happen. Where he should be at right now playing pro basketball. Maybe, he couldn't deal with the attention. Did he lacking self confidence. His game on the court proved that he was skilled. He had the size, agility, and quickness for a big man. We will all look back on what should of, could of.
He’s a woman now
Typical story he better keep working hard,but I feel bad he's so young and having a lot thrown at him
I love how small the blood son is, but this shit will either be disaster or fairy tale
He already got arrested
the kid asked the guy to adopt him. its not like the dad went out and actively recruited him to get a payday... hes already rich AF and was already helping all these kids out so hes definitely a good guy for dong what hes doing.