One of basketball’s most influential grassroots showcases is officially back. After a 20-year hiatus, Tracy McGrady has partnered with adidas to revive the iconic ABCD Camp, the elite high school basketball event founded by legendary basketball executive Sonny Vaccaro. The camp has long been regarded as one of the sport’s premier proving grounds, helping showcase future NBA stars before they reached the professional ranks. The return of ABCD Camp marks a significant moment for adidas Basketball, reconnecting the brand with one of the most recognizable names in grassroots basketball while…
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Tracy McGrady Says NBA Summer League Is ‘Slowly Dying’ as Teams Limit Top Rookies
For years, NBA Summer League has served as one of the highlights of the offseason, giving fans their first opportunity to watch the league’s newest stars compete. But according to Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, the annual showcase has lost much of the excitement that once made it a must-watch event. During an appearance on the Vince & T-Mac Show, McGrady didn’t hold back when discussing the current state of Summer League. “They’re killing Summer League—it’s slowly dying. It was a lot of excitement about watching these draftees… now it’s…
Read MoreTracy McGrady named Strategic Advisor to Wagner Basketball
Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady has officially been named Strategic Advisor to the Wagner Seahawks men’s basketball program. In the newly created role, McGrady will work alongside head coach Dwan McMillan on basketball operations, recruiting, marketing, player development, and NIL strategy. According to Wagner College, McGrady will serve in a volunteer capacity due to NCAA rules, as his son, Laymen McGrady, is joining the program after previously redshirting at Oral Roberts University. McGrady said the opportunity is especially meaningful because he never attended college himself before heading…
Read MoreBaron Davis Fires Back at Tracy McGrady Over Recent Comments
Tracy McGrady made waves in the basketball world with his recent comments in which he indicated that given a prime Shaquille O’Neal, he could have won a championship. T-Mac’s comments drew the ire of many basketball fans, and Kobe Bryant fans in particular, who saw this as the latest example of the recent, cavalier disrespect of the late, great Kobe Bryant. McGrady’s comments are a clear swipe at Bryant’s greatness and are laced with the sentiment that any reasonably talented two guard, at that time, could replace Kobe on the…
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“SVSM” Adidas T-Mac coming back February 17
Having not been seen since 2001 when they were on the feet of a high school phenom by the name of LeBron Ramone James. Twenty-one years later this one-time PE will make its retail debut. These sport a double-lasted green upper , that is a brighter tone than that of the 2001 PE, with gold accents. Underneath resides a gold-branded green rubber outsole. Long since available, for some mystifying reason, in Australia, the “SVSM” Adidas T-Mac 2.0 is slated to release domestically February 17 vat Finish Line. Adidas T-Mac 2.0…
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