Tracy McGrady, #1, is a professional basketball player who plays either shooting guard or small forward. He is one of the first players who went from high school straight to the NBA without attending college. Tracy is one of the most talented players of the Orlando Magic; Tracy has led the Orlando Magic to the playoffs, which they won the NBA championship. He has named All-NBA second team and received an award for the most improved player in 2001. Tracy was drafted ninth in the first round of the 1997 draft by the Toronto Raptors. Tracy was a keen sports person. He was a natural athlete. He started playing baseball and was a powerful hitter who could swing the ball at any speed. He played baseball at Auburndale for a short while. Although he had played hoops but his interests in the game changed when he saw his favorite basketball hero Penny Hardaway on the court. The rookie did things on the court that Tracy had never seen before.

It was at this time that his real talent was exposed to the coaches and the public when he raced on a fast break and dunk the ball over 6-9 Blue Chipper, James Felton. The dunk had the public go mad for this athlete. The USA Today named him the player of the year. In his senior year he joined the Mount Zion Christian to play for one year. Tracy led the team to a 20 and 1 record and was named #2 on USA Today's Super 25. He averaged 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.8 steals per game while shooting .564 from field, .389 from three-point range and .791 from free throw line. These rankings turned him to a star and Tracy was named Player of the year for the second time by USA Today and by the State of North Carolina.