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Tracy McGrady
Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr., nicknamed T-Mac, is an American former professional basketball player, best known for his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). McGrady is a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, two-time NBA scoring champion, and winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part…
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Born 24 May 1979 · Q202295
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2026· 31 entries
“No NBA player ever had his own jet.”
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“Tim [Duncan] and Kobe are dominant players on dominant teams—they could win it every year. But with what I accomplished individually and for my team, I think I deserve it.”
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“I felt lost, like everybody else was in a boat and I was drowning out in the water somewhere.”
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“Retiring from NBA. Stay tuned.”
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Yahoo Sports: Tracy McGrady calls Russell Westbrook's 20-20-20 game "the greatest individual performance he's ever seen"
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BasketNews.com: Tracy McGrady criticizes Julius Randle’s effort during 2026 postseason
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YouTube: HE WAS DUNKING LIKE MJ!!! Tracy Mcgrady's BEST 40 Plays! (REACTION)
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BasketNews.com: Tracy McGrady sounds alarm over major NBA Summer League problem
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NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts: Tracy McGrady Says the Wizards Are the NBA’s Most Underrated Team
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Basketball Network: “It's all instincts. I don't care who's in front of me” – Tracy McGrady explains why his offseason routine differed from other NBA stars
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BasketNews.com: Tracy McGrady makes stunning Anthony Davis, Wizards prediction ahead of new season
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Hardwood Houdini: Tracy McGrady's ridiculous Jaylen Brown MVP narrative has gone too far
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Basketball Network: Tracy McGrady shares what makes the Washington Wizards the most underrated team in the NBA
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HoopsHype: Tracy McGrady NBA 2K Ratings
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Basketball Network: "We get blindsided by the back end of guys’ careers" - Tracy McGrady says fans have forgotten how great Russell Westbrook really was
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EssentiallySports: Tracy McGrady Chooses Russell Westbrook’s Triple-Double Milestone Over Kobe Bryant's 81-Point & Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Games
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Yardbarker: Tracy McGrady Chooses Russell Westbrook’s Triple-Double Milestone Over Kobe Bryant, Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Game
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sportingnews.com: Tracy McGrady defends Jaylen Brown from the irrational hate he keeps receiving
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Yahoo Sports: Tracy McGrady Defends Jaylen Brown’s MVP Case Against His Critics
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BasketNews.com: Fenerbahce sign BCL champion compared to Reggie Miller and Tracy McGrady
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Basketball Network: Tracy McGrady isn’t giving up on Ben Simmons: “Just come back and have fun”
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ClutchPoints: Tracy McGrady fires back at 76ers’ Jaylen Brown MVP doubters after 2025-26 breakout
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Yahoo Sports: Here's Why the Rockets Should Retire Tracy McGrady's Jersey Number
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Public attention spiked: 8,214 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.5× the usual 1,489, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Reverted edits by ~2026-31965-51 (talk): not providing a reliable source (WP:CITE, WP:RS) (HG) (3.4.14)
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McGrady joined Wagner College as a strategic advisor for the program
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2025· 1 entry
McGrady joined NBC as a studio analyst
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2021· 1 entry
To commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary The Athletic ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named McGrady as the 55th greatest player in NBA history
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2017· 1 entry
Won the Basketball Hall of Fame with _Retired Basketball (2017).
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2016· 3 entries
Beginning in 2016, McGrady worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN.
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Sports Illustrated listed McGrady as one of the 20 best basketball players since the announcement of the original 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996
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McGrady worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN
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2014· 1 entry
McGrady confirmed that he was officially pursuing his dream of becoming a professional baseball player, working with Roger Clemens to become a pitcher for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Ba
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2013· 3 entries
Shortly after the conclusion of the CBA campaign, McGrady signed with the San Antonio Spurs in time for him to qualify for their playoff roster
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Following brief stints with the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the San Antonio Spurs
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Played for San Antonio Spurs (2013–2013).
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2012· 2 entries
McGrady signed a one-year deal with the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association
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McGrady had a memorable performance against the then-undefeated "Big Three" Miami Heat (who went on to win the NBA Finals that year) with a 13-point fourth quarter to bring Atlanta back to win the game
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2011· 2 entries
McGrady scored a season high 22 points and recorded 5 assists in a 101–95 victory over the Raptors
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Played for Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012).
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2010· 4 entries
McGrady was traded to the New York Knicks as part of a three-team trade involving Houston, New York, and Sacramento
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Joined New York Knicks in 2010.
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Played for Detroit Pistons (2010–2011).
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Joined Detroit Pistons in 2010.
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2008· 1 entry
McGrady was criticized for his comments on the All-Star Game being held in New Orleans, which was only three years removed from the destruction surrounding Hurricane Katrina
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2007· 1 entry
McGrady traveled to the Darfurian refugee camps in Chad with John Prendergast and Omer Ismail of the Enough Project
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2005· 2 entries
During a home game in Houston, which McGrady left at halftime
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Their first son, Laymen Lamar, was born on December 27, 2005, during a home game in Houston, which McGrady left at halftime.
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2004· 3 entries
McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue, and Reece Gaines were traded to the Houston Rockets as part of a seven-player deal that sent Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, and Kelvin Cato to the Magic
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Was traded to the Houston Rockets, where he paired with center Yao Ming to help the Rockets become a perennial playoff team
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Joined Houston Rockets in 2004.
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2003· 2 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (2003).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2003).
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2002· 6 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (2002).
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Won the NBA All Star with _Retired Basketball (2002).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2002).
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In one of the best games of his career, McGrady scored a season high 50 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 99–96 win over the Washington Wizards
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McGrady signed a longterm partnership with Adidas, agreeing to an endorsement deal that lasted through his playing career and beyond
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In 2002, McGrady signed a longterm partnership with Adidas, agreeing to an endorsement deal that lasted through his playing career and beyond.
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2001· 2 entries
Won the NBA All Star with _Retired Basketball (2001).
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Awarded NBA Most Improved Player Award (2001).
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2000· 4 entries
Through a sign-and-trade deal that sent a future 2005 1st round draft pick (Fran Vázquez was later selected) to the Raptors
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Left the Raptors for the Orlando Magic, where he became one of the league's most prolific scorers and a candidate for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
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Joined Orlando Magic in 2000.
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Played for Orlando Magic (2000–2004).
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1997· 1 entry
Joined Toronto Raptors in 1997.
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1979· 3 entries
In Bartow, Florida, to Melanise Williford
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Born 1979-05-24.
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“s First Take. National team career McGrady was selected to the United States national team for the FIBA Americas Championship 2003 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On August 22, McGrady led the Americans with 16 points in a 98–69 victory over Venezuela. McGrady sat out the August 26 game due to a back injury. The U.S. qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games on August 30 with an 87–71 win over Puerto Rico; in the game, McGrady and Puerto Rico”
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