Tracy McGrady Biography

Fast Facts

• Started the Tracy and CleRenda McGrady Foundation to raise funds for children's charities, including the Special Olympics and the Boys & Girls Club
• Became very committed to helping the people of Darfur through his involvement with the Enough Project
• Cousin of fellow basketball player Vince Carter, who he played alongside during his stint with the Toronto Raptors
• Played both basketball and baseball during high school and had aspirations to play in the MLB, but recorded better numbers in basketball
• Was drafted by the Toronto Raptors as the ninth overall pick of the 1997 NBA Draft
• Best known as a former professional basketball player who played shooting guard and small forward for the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets
• In addition to the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets, he also played for the Toronto Raptors, the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons, the Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs
• Has traveled to Asia on numerous occasions to serve as an ambassador for basketball