Tracy Lamar McGrady, also known by the nickname "T-Mac," was born on May 24, 1979, to Melanise Williford. He was born in Bartow, Florida, but was raised in Aburndale, Florida, halfway between Orlando and Tampa. He was not always a basketball hero. He was often called a two-sport star. His first love was baseball and he had dreams playing in Major League Baseball. His coaches at Aburndale thought that he would be playing in a major league …showed first 75 words of 565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 565 total…the All NBA First Team, he was voted to his second consecutive NBA All-Star Game, he led the East All-Star Team in scoring with 24 points, he was NBA Player of the month for February 2002, and he led the Magic in scoring (25.6), minutes played (38.3), blocks (.96) and rebounds (7.9). These incredible achievements show us that with hard work and dedication, we can become great at anything we do. The basketball coaches at Aburndale were right about Tracy McGrady.