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Agent Explains How Tracy McGrady Went From Unranked High School Player To Hall Of Famer
Apr 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Former Houston Rockets player Tracy McGrady is honored during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Tracy McGrady was arguably one of the NBA's best players during the mid-2000s. He ranked up there with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as the dominant superstars. While the others were stars before they had a driver's license, McGrady was a late bloomer. A Facebook post by "Entirely NBA" shows an interview with NBA agent Chris Luchey explaining how McGrady wasn't invited to the ABCD/adidas basketball camp in high school. "He's unranked," Luchey said. "We don't even know who this guy is. Now, the players got their jersey numbers and it goes up to like 218. So he's like 218 or whatever his jersey number is. So you're lke flipping through the books like, `Who's this guy? Who's 218 or whatever his jersey number is?" Chris Luchey on how Tracy McGrady put himself on the MAP Would Tracy have been TOP 10 ALL-TIME without injuries? #fyp... Posted by Entirely NBA on Thursday, June 27, 2024 Luchey notes Lamar Odom was the top player in the 1997 high school class. McGrady did more than put his name on the map. He played we

This article first appeared on Back in the Day NBA on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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