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title: Greivis Vásquez’s Rebound Story Becomes Subject of Documentary
date: 2024-09-27T05:30:00-04:00
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# Greivis Vásquez’s Rebound Story Becomes Subject of Documentary

*September 27, 2024* — by [Annie Krakower](/author/annie-krakower)


> SEE, MICA Host Screening, Q&A With Former Terps Basketball Star

*IMG 1902 1920x1080 — The documentary “All I Ever Wanted,” directed by Carlos P. Beltran, follows former Terp star Greivis Vásquez for seven years after an ankle injury ended his NBA career.*

Terp fans know Greivis Vásquez ’10 as the flashy, record-breaking point guard who might punctuate a clutch three-pointer with his signature shimmy. But what inspired a new documentary feature wasn’t the first-round NBA draft pick’s success on the court, but what happened when an injury kept him off it.

The film, “[All I Ever Wanted](https://filmfreeway.com/AllIEverWanted814),” follows Vásquez as he perseveres through years of not only surgeries and rehab, but also the pandemic, divorce and a political uprising in his native Venezuela. Terps will get a chance to watch the movie and chat with him and director Carlos P. Beltran at a screening and Q&A hosted by Student Entertainment Events and the Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy on Friday at the Stamp Student Union.

“I’m more than a basketball player. I suffer, I cry, I’m a father, at the time I was a husband, and I’m a son. We wanted to show the world, ‘Look, I’m human first,’” Vásquez said in an interview this week. “To me, the film sends a strong message: Hey, life is hard, but you gotta continue to work hard. Every day is a new day to get better.”


*Greivis Vásquez dribbles basketball while playing for UMD*



**Sidebar note:**

SEE and MICA will present “All I Ever Wanted” at 6 p.m. Friday in the Hoff Theater. The screening will be followed by a Q&A and meet and greet with its subject, Greivis Vásquez ’10, and director, Carlos P. Beltran. The event, which will include raffles for signed basketballs and other giveaways, is free, but an [RSVP](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLfHWf7X-8tuDjkendly-8bbusRnCLcp-0yNosPZA2dTwfiQ/viewform) is required.





**Topics:** [Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/tags/athletics)


**Tags:** [Alumni](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni), [Men's Basketball](https://today.umd.edu/topic/mens-basketball), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience)


**Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics), [Division of Student Affairs](https://today.umd.edu/topic/division-student-affairs), [Student Entertainment Events (SEE)](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-entertainment-events-see)