NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady won’t stop breaking Kentucky fans’ hearts about his decision to enter the 1997 NBA Draft out of high school.
In a story that is seemingly brought back to life every offseason, the seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA scoring champ confirmed in a 60 Days of Summer feature by the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 that he nearly signed with Kentucky out of high school before Adidas came swooping in with a $12 million offer to push him toward the professional route.
“I go through my high school career and I’m an NBA Draft prospect,” McGrady said in the interview.