Tracy McGrady

Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr born May 24 1979 nicknamed TMac is an American former professional basketball player McGrady entered the NBA straight out of high school and was selected as the ninth overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1997 NBA draft Beginning his career as a lowminute player he gradually improved his role with the team eventually forming a duo with his cousin Vince Carter In 2000 he left the Raptors for the Orlando Magic where he became one of the leagues most prolific scorers In 2004 he was traded to the Houston Rockets where he paired with center Yao Ming to help the Rockets become a perennial playoff team His final seasons in the NBA were plagued by injuries and he retired in 2013 following brief stints with the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association CBA and the San Antonio Spurs McGradys career accolades include seven NBA AllStar selections seven AllNBA selections two NBA scoring titles and the 2001 NBA Most Improved Player Award He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017 Since retiring McGrady has worked as a basketball analyst for ESPN