A man Kobe Bryant admitted was his toughest matchup, Tracy McGrady was one of the finest scorers in the game of basketball. A true genius, McGrady had the skills to score in all dimensions. In addition, with his 6’8″ frame, it was nearly impossible for defenders to contest his shots. A two-time scoring champion of the NBA, McGrady’s career in the league was cut short due to injuries. In hindsight, it seems like T-Mac was made to be on the hardwood. However, his recent interview shocked the masses, including the host, who used Tom Brady to humiliate his claims.

Before a Hall of Fame NBA career unfolded, McGrady had baseball coursing through his veins. In high school, the seven-time All-Star was a rocket pitcher. Until then, Mac had only picked up a basketball as a junior in high school. However, with his college having no program for baseball, the story of one of the greatest scorers took off.

Shockingly, in his recent interview, the 43-year-old revealed basketball was never his best sport growing up. And Ryan Clark, a former NFL safety called the NBA Hall of Famer a liar.

Tracy McGrady gets trolled by a Tom Brady reference

The name McGrady is attached to the sport of basketball. The Orlando Magic legend was a magical scorer who was able to make even the greats shake in fear. However, when he sat down on the ‘Pivot Podcast’, he revealed a shocking detail. When Clark questioned his ability to play baseball, McGrady said basketball was his third-best sport. Likewise, the former New York Giants safety couldn’t make sense of it. And his response hit right on the money as he used Tom Brady to make a point.

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Clark said: “This man is one of the greatest scorers in basketball history and he goes, ‘I’m a better baseball player’. That’s like Tom Brady coming to me and be like, ‘Honestly, I’m a better golfer than I was a quarterback'”. 

McGrady’s basketball exploits are well known. A deathly scorer, a two-time scoring champion, and a seven-time member of the All-NBA teams. The skill he possessed on the court was nothing short of surreal. Hence, for him to say it wasn’t his greatest talent might seem a little surprising. However, he never lost his love for baseball. After an abrupt end to his NBA career, Mac went back to the sport he always wanted to play.

In 2014, he made his pro debut with the Sugar Land Skeeters. His baseball career wasn’t dominant like his reign in the NBA. But the master scorer got his time to shine. Selected as a starter in the All-Star game, Tracy McGrady had one goal, to get a strikeout. Likewise, in the second innings of the game, T-Mac made his vision come to reality. That was the moment he decided to hang the boots on his baseball career as he walked off with a roaring round of applause.

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We might never know what McGrady was capable of in the prime of his career. However, it sure would be tough to rival what the basketball Hall of Famer produced in the NBA.

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