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Full name is Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr.
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He and his wife, CleRenda, have a daughter, Layla Clarice, and a son, Laymen Lamar
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Named USA Today High School Player of the Year as a senior at Mt. Zion Christian Academy
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Cousin of NBA All-Star Vince Carter
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Voted “Favorite Athlete” in a Sports Illustrated For Kids poll
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Honored as one of the “Good Guys in Sports” by The Sporting News
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Considered attending Kentucky or Florida State before opting to declare himself for the 1997 NBA Draft
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Befriended Iran Brown, the youngest victim of the Washington-area sniper shootings
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Participates in the Make-A-Wish program. Hosted one young child to spend a day with him at his house as a part of ESPN’s “My Wish Series,” where children with life-threatening illnesses are given their wish to spend a day with their favorite sports superstar
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Has hosted a military family during All-Star Weekend
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Continues charitable efforts through his Tracy McGrady Foundation
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Annually hosts the T-Mac Celebrity Softball Game, which has helped raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston, as well as for renovation of technology areas and new libraries for students at Betsy Ross and Kashmere Gardens Elementary Schools in Houston
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Hosts the T-Mac Approach Basketball Camp
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Purchases tickets to every Rockets home game for disadvantaged youth
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Was one of the NBA superstars to participate in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Charity All-Star Game (9/11/05)
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Made a humanitarian journey to the refugee camps in Chad, Africa, living among Darfur’s displaced people in hopes of spreading word about their plight and inspiring others to join the cause
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Featured in the Mike Jones music video “Flossin”
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Chosen to be on the cover of the NBA Live ‘07 video game.
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Finished the 02-03 campaign as the NBA scoring champion and averaged more than 30 points per game. He became the youngest player to average 30-plus points
per game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 and the youngest since Bob McAdoo (34.5 ppg) back in 1974-75.
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Voted a starter at the 2001 and 2003 NBA All-Star Games
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Dished out a career-best 13 assists @ Philadelphia on March 17 and recorded a career-high six steals vs. Denver on March 15
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Captured the NBA's Most Improved Player Award and was named to the All-NBA First Team in the 01-02 and 02-03 seasons
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Tied a franchise playoff record with 42 points during Game #3 on 04/28/01 vs. Milwaukee
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Recorded a rookie season-high 22 points and 8 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 2/13/98
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Scored 9 points, in 10 minutes, in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York
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