Which, essentially, he was. Francis was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies, an expansion team in 1995 located in what by any measure was—and is—one of the Great Cities of the World.

Born in Vancouver, Canada in 1995 Grizz can always be relied upon to electrify audiences with dramatic duncks and signature shenanigans. In celebration of the Grizzlies' historic 10th Season in ...

You know the Memphis NBA team is named the Grizzlies became they moved from Vancouver. But why did the Vancouver team have ...

The Grizzlies Classic Edition uniform pays tribute to the 30th anniversary season and birthplace of the franchise, Vancouver, Canada. The Vancouver Basketball Partnership officially tipped-off on ...

Steve Francis was the Vancouver Grizzlies' second pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. However, long before David Stern called his ...

Grizzlies forward GG Jackson likes the idea of a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade resulting in the former MVP coming to ...

Former NBA player Shane Battier entered the league after having one of the most successful careers in NCAA history. And then ...

He revealed how he almost went No. 1 to the Los Angeles Clippers, only to be selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies instead. Former NBA player Mike Bibby grew up in Arizona and later played for the ...