Famous People with Name Reeves

Bryant Reeves            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bryant Reeves: is a former professional basketball player for the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies, . He was nicknamed Big Country for his size and the fact that he grew up in the very small Oklahoma town of Gans.

Khalid Reeves            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Khalid Reeves: is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (12th pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft. He attended Christ The King Regional High School and played college basketball at the University of Arizona, leading the Wildcats to the 1994 NCAA Final Four with backcourt teammate Damon Stoudamire. The Wildcats lost to eventual champion Arkansas.Standing 7 feet tall and weighing 275 pounds (2.13 m, 125 kg), Reeves was an imposing physical presence on the court and was primed to become a dominant center in the NBA. After a strong collegiate career with Oklahoma State University, where he averaged 21.5 points per game as a senior and led OSU to the 1995 Final Four, Reeves became the Grizzlies' first-ever draft choice, selected sixth overall in the 1995 NBA Draft.

Stephen L. Reeves            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stephen L. Reeves: was an American bodybuilder, actor, and author.Born in Glasgow, Montana, Steve Reeves moved to California at the age of 10 with his mother Goldie, after his father Lester Dell Reeves died in a farming accident. Reeves developed an interest in bodybuilding while in high school and trained at Ed Yarick's gym in Oakland. By the time he was 17 he had developed a Herculean build, long before the rise in general interest in bodybuilding. After graduating from high school, he entered the Army during the latter part of World War II, and served in the Pacific.

James Travis "Jim" Reeves            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Travis "Jim" Reeves: was an American country and pop singer.Jim Reeves was born in Galloway, Texas, a small rural community near Carthage. He became known as a crooner because of his warm, velvety voice. His songs were remarkable for their simple elegance highlighted by his rich light baritone voice. Songs such as "He'll Have to Go," "Adios Amigo (song)," "Welcome To My World," and "Am I Losing You" demonstrated this approach. Jim Reeves' Christmas songs have been perennial favorites, including songs such as "Silver Bells," "Blue Christmas," and "An Old Christmas Card".

Keanu Charles Reeves            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Keanu Charles Reeves: Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of Patricia Taylor, a costume designer/performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, Jr., a geologist.[1] Reeves' mother is English, and his father is American of Hawaiian-Chinese, Irish and Portuguese descent. Reeves's