adidas TMAC 1 - Mount Zion

Before Tracy McGrady achieved NBA stardom, he was a high school sensation at North Carolina's Mount Zion Christian Academy.

adidas TMAC 1 Mount Zion Light Maroon Dark Onix G59093 (1)

words // Brandon Richard

Before Tracy McGrady achieved NBA stardom, he was a high school sensation at North Carolina's Mount Zion Christian Academy. After three years of playing under the radar at Auburndale High in Florida, T-Mac was invited to the adidas ABCD Camp in 1996, when he officially put his name on the map by dominating a camp that featured heralded high school stars such as Lamar Odom, Quentin Richardson, Al Harrington and James Felton. Following a sensational performance that even had NBA level scouts buzzing, McGrady received an offer to play at Mount Zion from coach Joe Hopkins and made the transfer for the '96-'97 season.

Tracy's season at Mount Zion solidified his status as one of the nation's top basketball prospects. He led the Mighty Warriors to a 20-1 record, helping the team climb to #2 on USA Today's Super 25 list. In his senior campaign, McGrady averaged 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.8 steals per game while shooting .564 from the field, .389 from three-point range and .791 from the free throw line. He was named the USA Today “Player of the Year,” “Player of the Year” in the state of North Carolina by The Associated Press and was named to the McDonald’s All-American Team.

McGrady had a long list of options following his senior year at Mount Zion, and flirted with the idea of attending college at Kentucky, but ultimately decided to make the jump to the NBA straight from high school. The rest is history.

As a tribute to McGrady's high school legacy, and perhaps their role in helping make that happen, adidas is dropping the TMAC 1 in a Mount Zion Christian Academy colorway. The shoe boldly features the school's maroon team color on the upper, offset by Dark Onix on the rubber toe cap, inner lining, heel and outsole. Embroidered in gold is the year "96" on the heel and McGrady's jersey number "1" on the lateral side.

The "Mount Zion" TMAC 1 is available now at adidas.com for $110.

adidas TMAC 1

G59093 Light Maroon/Dark Onix

$110.00

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