A few years after an incredible NBA career came to a close, Tracy McGrady is heading to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. McGrady, who spent equally exciting time with the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets, is part of an illustrious 2017 Hall of Fame class that will be inducted on Friday.
Tracy McGrady’s 12 best moments will remind you why he’s in the Hall of Fame
T-Mac’s career was full of poster dunks, high-scoring affairs and, wait, more poster dunks.
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McGrady spent 15 seasons in the NBA: three alongside his cousin, Vince Carter, in Toronto; four developing into an all-time great in Orlando; and five chasing a championship in Houston before a nomadic end to his career. He averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and hovered around a steal and a block per game for his career, and that includes his declining years in the senescent stage of his career.
Had he retired after his final full season with the Rockets, McGrady would have had slightly higher averages of 21.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
Today, the ball player revered as “T-Mac” immortalizes with some of the greatest athletes and basketball minds the world has ever seen. To celebrate this accomplishment, we rewound to take a look at some of the best moments of Tracy McGrady’s illustrious career.
TORONTO
Five alley-oops between Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady:
McGrady puts on a show in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest:
T-Mac removes Kornel David from existence:
ORLANDO
T-Mac sends Kobe to the floor (but Kobe gets him back):
McGrady throws an oop to himself:
T-Mac posts 46 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds vs. Nets:
McGrady scores 44 points and hits game-winner vs. 76ers:
HOUSTON
T-Mac dunks on Drew Gooden, blows by young LeBron James, pulls off a mean 360 layup, and scores 31 points vs. Cavaliers:
McGrady hits game-winner vs. Mavericks in 2005 Playoffs:
T-Mac obliterates Shawn Bradley:
Tracy McGrady scores 13 points in 33 seconds:
We’ll miss you, T-Mac.
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