The newest documentary put together by the Oklahoma City Thunder features an employee who has not missed a game in 30 years.
Marc St. Yves, the longtime equipment manager who is now the vice president of logistics and engagement, was the subject of “The Everyday Saint.”
Thirty years. That is, according to the film, 3,000 straight games — Summer League, preseason, regular season, playoffs. That is more than 3,000 hotel rooms coordinated, 17,500 bus rides taken, and more than 34,000 jerseys and 1.1 million towels washed.
St. Yves started with the Seattle SuperSonics as a ball boy in 1979 — he was chosen, he said, because he was the only 13-year-old on the block.
He was promoted several times throughout the years, becoming equipment manager in 1984, facility manager in 1994, security manager in 2002, director of team operations in 2008 and VP of logistics and engagement in 2016.
This 23-minute film documents St. Yves’ rise in the organization and the love he receives from players and coaches past and present.
It also focuses on the impact his career has had on his family. Constantly traveling, he regularly missed out on the growth of his son.
The move to Oklahoma City away from the city St. Yves grew up in was tough on the family, but now they believe it’s for the better and helped the family grow closer.
St. Yves’ son, Skylar, is even married with a kid in Oklahoma City.
The film was released Thursday afternoon. It is available at deadcenterfilm.org.