“I don’t live on Earth just to walk on it. I live on it to make a difference.” Tracy McGrady was the person anyone could count on at any time. Teammates, family, fans they all knew what he was going to bring every night on and off the court. He always gave his fans a show and never left them disappointed. He once was considered the best in the league, until he got injured. Tracy was a superstar and could of been one of the best ever, but all his injuries ruined his career.
Tracy McGrady was born May 24, 1979 in Bartow Florida. His mother could not really afford having kids, and his father was not there for him so she did what any other mother would of done. She moved to Auburndale, Florida with her mother to raise young Tracy. Tracy spent his …show more content…
After three years he was traded to the Orlando Magic. He played there for four years where, he was not averaging anything under 25 points per game. While playing for them he has won All- NBA Team twice. He also won most improved player. He decided to trade to the Houston Rockets due to the lack of help on the team. He was playing aside of Yao Ming who could not stay out of injury problems. So that forced Tracy to play harder. December 9, 2004 the Rockets were on their way to a loss versus the San Antonio Spurs. Tracy McGrady had the best comeback ever in history. He scored 13 points in only 33 seconds. Two years later Tracy McGrady had a huge drop in points because of injuries. He went from having 1700 points one year to have 500 points the next year. The year after that he only had 19 points in a whole year. You might ask what happened to the scoring machine everyone remembers. There is only one answer, injuries. Back spasms where getting to him where his minutes were dropping. He was having ankle and back problems which he could not play as good as he use to. Which caused him to jump around the league. After 15 years being in the league he was forced to retire because of the injuries he kept on having. Injuries ruined a man's career who was once in the talk for best player ever. If Tracy McGrady would of never got injured we could of saw more incredible years from him. He was once asked about his
Tracy McGrady was born May 24, 1979 in Bartow Florida. His mother could not really afford having kids, and his father was not there for him so she did what any other mother would of done. She moved to Auburndale, Florida with her mother to raise young Tracy. Tracy spent his …show more content…
After three years he was traded to the Orlando Magic. He played there for four years where, he was not averaging anything under 25 points per game. While playing for them he has won All- NBA Team twice. He also won most improved player. He decided to trade to the Houston Rockets due to the lack of help on the team. He was playing aside of Yao Ming who could not stay out of injury problems. So that forced Tracy to play harder. December 9, 2004 the Rockets were on their way to a loss versus the San Antonio Spurs. Tracy McGrady had the best comeback ever in history. He scored 13 points in only 33 seconds. Two years later Tracy McGrady had a huge drop in points because of injuries. He went from having 1700 points one year to have 500 points the next year. The year after that he only had 19 points in a whole year. You might ask what happened to the scoring machine everyone remembers. There is only one answer, injuries. Back spasms where getting to him where his minutes were dropping. He was having ankle and back problems which he could not play as good as he use to. Which caused him to jump around the league. After 15 years being in the league he was forced to retire because of the injuries he kept on having. Injuries ruined a man's career who was once in the talk for best player ever. If Tracy McGrady would of never got injured we could of saw more incredible years from him. He was once asked about his