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I was fortunate enough to have interviewed retiring NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady on four separate occasions, observing his evolution as a player, person and leader.

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Back in the Seventies, long before stone-washed, acid-washed and whatever kind of dunking was done to a pair of denims, there was a brand of jeans that combined everything, plus the multi-colored stitches.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134132 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 356094 [Title] => No more jet for T-Mac [Summary] => Beyond his stats and what you read in his website, there’s a lot more to know about Houston Rockets star and recent Manila visitor Tracy McGrady.

Here are some little-known facts about T-Mac:

• He’s the first National Basketball Association (NBA) player to own a jet. Over a year ago, T-Mac bought an 11-seat white Falcon 2000 plane with T1 MAC painted on the side. His VIP seat was the first on the right side of the cabin and was equipped with an armrest that controlled a surround sound system, a DVD player and an air-conditioner.
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Try being an endorser.

I got another taste of this when Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets was in town for two days, accommodating a whirlwind of activities that would wilt an ordinary human being.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 355741 [Title] => Why T-Mac loves the game [Summary] => Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady said the other day the reason why he has such a passion for basketball is because it’s an unpredictable, if not weird, game.

On his second visit to Manila in six years, McGrady cited as an example the last National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game where he was headed for MVP honors until the East came back from 21 points down to shock the West, 122-120.
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While here, McGrady, known all over the world as T-Mac, will also launch an all-white limited edition of his first adidas signature shoe, the groundbreaking T-Mac 1.
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Maliban sa pagbibigay siya sa kanyang mga fans at higit pang pag-ibayuhin ang hilig sa basketball sa rehiyon, ilulunsad din ni McGrady ang kanyang all-white limited edition run ng kanyang unang signature shoe, na T-MAC 1.
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But last Sunday night (Monday morning, Manila) at the Toyota Center here, the East rewrote history and put on a gritty display of hard-nosed defense to eke out a 122-120 win over the West.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 311969 [Title] => T-Mac spoils Blazers party [Summary] => PORTLAND, Oregon — Make no mistake about it. Tracy McGrady is back in shape and the Houston Rockets are playing heads-up once again in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Tribute to T-Mac
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I was fortunate enough to have interviewed retiring NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady on four separate occasions, observing his evolution as a player, person and leader.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 597774 [Title] => Faded Glory [Summary] =>

Back in the Seventies, long before stone-washed, acid-washed and whatever kind of dunking was done to a pair of denims, there was a brand of jeans that combined everything, plus the multi-colored stitches.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134132 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 356094 [Title] => No more jet for T-Mac [Summary] => Beyond his stats and what you read in his website, there’s a lot more to know about Houston Rockets star and recent Manila visitor Tracy McGrady.

Here are some little-known facts about T-Mac:

• He’s the first National Basketball Association (NBA) player to own a jet. Over a year ago, T-Mac bought an 11-seat white Falcon 2000 plane with T1 MAC painted on the side. His VIP seat was the first on the right side of the cabin and was equipped with an armrest that controlled a surround sound system, a DVD player and an air-conditioner.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 355930 [Title] => Reflections on T-Mac [Summary] => Every so often, I realized that there may be something more difficult than playing at the highest level of the game. I’m reminded that there is something tougher than being an NBA All-Star, yes sir. At the end of the day, you get to go to the gym, put on a uniform, play the game you love, shower, change, then go home.

Try being an endorser.

I got another taste of this when Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets was in town for two days, accommodating a whirlwind of activities that would wilt an ordinary human being.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 355741 [Title] => Why T-Mac loves the game [Summary] => Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady said the other day the reason why he has such a passion for basketball is because it’s an unpredictable, if not weird, game.

On his second visit to Manila in six years, McGrady cited as an example the last National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game where he was headed for MVP honors until the East came back from 21 points down to shock the West, 122-120.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 355769 [Title] => 3-on-1 with Tracy [Summary] => A lot of people are idolized for a lot less than talent: movie stars with sculpted hairstyles, heiresses with inexhaustible wardrobes and a pet kinkajou, two-bit actresses who nab the most eligible of A-list actors for husbands. So it is refreshing when presented with someone legit, someone with pure, hands-down, heart-pounding, dream-inspiring talent. Someone who, even without the overextended reaches of a press agent, will still be heard of just because he’s amazingly good at what he does. [DatePublished] => 2006-09-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804887 [AuthorName] => Kathy Moran [SectionName] => Young Star [SectionUrl] => young-star [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353162 [Title] => Adidas brings back T-Mac [Summary] => Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady will visit the Philippines anew later this month as part of a four-city Asian tour to touch base with NBA fans and build on the expanding passion for basketball in this part of the world.

While here, McGrady, known all over the world as T-Mac, will also launch an all-white limited edition of his first adidas signature shoe, the groundbreaking T-Mac 1.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353217 [Title] => T-Mac dadalaw uli sa Pinas [Summary] => Magbabalik si Tracy McGrady, isa sa pinakasikat na basketball stars ng National Basketball Association sa Asia para sa four-city tour.

Maliban sa pagbibigay siya sa kanyang mga fans at higit pang pag-ibayuhin ang hilig sa basketball sa rehiyon, ilulunsad din ni McGrady ang kanyang all-white limited edition run ng kanyang unang signature shoe, na T-MAC 1.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322871 [Title] => Flip in All-Star paradigm shift [Summary] => HOUSTON — They don’t usually play defense in the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game where the accent of play is offense by tradition.

But last Sunday night (Monday morning, Manila) at the Toyota Center here, the East rewrote history and put on a gritty display of hard-nosed defense to eke out a 122-120 win over the West.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 311969 [Title] => T-Mac spoils Blazers party [Summary] => PORTLAND, Oregon — Make no mistake about it. Tracy McGrady is back in shape and the Houston Rockets are playing heads-up once again in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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