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Thu, Jun 26th 2008, 10:08
For T-Mac, summertime is about kids
Tracy McGrady yelled encouragement to the youngster who was trying to retrieve a rebound for the put-back.
“Come on, Bengie!”
How sweet must it have been for the 12-year-old to have one of his sports heroes cheering for him to get it done on the basketball court?
Funny thing, though. Little Bengie’s name isn’t Bengie.
Earlier, McGrady took one look at Jonathan Garcia and thought: “Bengie Molina, catcher for the San Francisco Giants.”
A nickname to remember
Didn’t bother Garcia, who said he will gladly answer to Bengie if McGrady is the one doing the calling. How many of his friends can say an NBA superstar dropped a nickname on them?
“It’s awesome,” Garcia said. “I didn’t come here thinking I would even get to say anything to him, and he’s here saying things to me. Calling me Bengie. Wow.”
McGrady can still wow ‘em.
Wow was the key word for many of the 200 youth at the 2008 TMAC Approach basketball camp at Pin Oak Middle School on Monday.
The lucky ones might even earn a nickname from the Rockets star.
McGrady, who has been doing these camps for a time in his Florida hometown before bringing it to Houston last summer, said he was shocked when he heard some athletes lend their name to camps, but not their time and energy.
“I’m going to be here,” McGrady said.
And there he was. With 5-year-old and 7-month-old daughters, and a 2-year-old son living with him in Houston, McGrady seems comfortable around little ones.
Comments
Mark | on 20/7/08
Hi Tracy I am your fans from China `` I just want to say`You are the best in my heart!
Bennett | on 8/7/08
I wish you were cheering me on at some basketball game. That would be awesome.
John Cha | on 7/7/08
you the best tmac! i wish i can meet you someday too…
xiaolong | on 5/7/08
I love you ,T -Mac!
You are superstar,i want to be a man like you!
Denis | on 4/7/08
Hi T-Mac!You my hero! I write to you from far Kaliningrad! From all your fans in Kaliningrad(Russia) and from me, I Wish you to have a rest successfully! P.S. I wrote by means of the translator =)Go T-Mac!
yuyang | on 3/7/08
hey Hoeny i saw the pics!
i have to say your son is so cute! i love his curly hair:)
and i saw he shooting some balls… lol.. you are his good example!
yeah i am touched by your kindness… they are people who never return anything to the society,but there are many people give what they have back to the society who do make the world warm and beautiful..you are one of them.i ma pround of you!
i wanna tell you the eartqhuake in China is getting much weaker now… life is going back in oder which is good. u see at least i can sit here typing words to you…
yeah u never reply any messages or comments ,but i understand.. i do hope u will but maybe too much expectation… you have your world i just hope this wont bother you too much…
hey T-mac i wanna tell you i love you! yeah i mean it.. seriously…
so hope you are happy everyday! you deserve the best happiness!
YuYang
Andre Golden | on 2/7/08
overall i think the rockets need one more key player, players have to stay healthy and you all have to be ruthless to the basket. sometimes you all settle for jumpers. just stay in houston and keep puttin in work, look at kg it took him this long and he finally got it. like adidas said “impossible is nothing”
mj | on 1/7/08
why wont u play for the usa basketball team
Mo | on 1/7/08
HEY TRACY!!!
OMG im like your NUMBER ONE FAN!!
I grew up watching you and I only play basketball because of you!!
these kids are so lucky they get to meet you! YOURE SUCHHHH An AMAZINNGGG PERSON! this is why i admire you so much. i really want to meet u! Any chance that youll be dropping by NYC anytime soon?? If you are pleaseee leave some indication and I’ll definately be there to meet you! please please!!
have a safe and productive summer!
LETS GET READY FOR NEXT SEASON!!
GO TMAC!!!
Tanim | on 1/7/08
Hey Tracy!
These kids are so lucky that they get to meet you!
I really want to meet you.
Any chance you’ll drop by NYC anytime soon?
Hope everythings great!
Have a safe and happy summer!!
YOUR NUMBER 1 FAN!! i play basketball just because of you!
Heather | on 1/7/08
Tracy, thanks again for an AMAZING camp! My boys had a blast! You were great with the kids as well as all the staff there. It is nice of you to take the time to put the camp on for the kids. You being there everyday meant everything to those kids! We hope the gifts my boys gave you showed how much we appreciated your time. It was a great week! Hope to see you again next year! In the mean time, we’ll be praying for your strength,and recovery from surgery. Relax and have a fabulous summer with your family! It’s all gonna be good! We are looking forward to a winning Rockets season! Hopefully we’ll make a game or two! Take care & know you’ve got two little fans watching you win or lose! GOD Bless!
JJ-T-Mac's "#1" Fan! | on 30/6/08
wow your such a great person, i saw that make a wish thing on sport center and i wanted to find out what it was and sure thing the first one i find is yours, your such a great person, i feel bad about that kid daemon but wow he is so lucky because he got to meet you, wow i’d do absolutely anything just to get to spend a week or day or even an hour with you, your such a great guy and i hope some day i can meet you too, i just hope i dont faint or anything, well have a fun summer and good luck next season, hey maybe if you ever play minesota i could drive 7 hours and watch you play, that would be so cool, anyways good luck and we all love you so keep up the good work
april | on 30/6/08
Sometimes,i am disappointed, why dose tracy not chinese. And there i need you help.
Caner | on 29/6/08
Friendly Hero T-Mac . I love Everytime . Go T-Mac Go
Wendi Du | on 29/6/08
err tracy first I want to say happy birthday , I know it’s a little late . hehe And well~ I dont want u to leave the HOSTON I believe u You can get the champion!!!
秦一 | on 28/6/08
Refueling, you do what we all support you
mj | on 28/6/08
hey t-mac word of advice..u lookin to get out of the first round rite..u have to be healthy man..work hard this offseason and get well conditioned..okay
姚莉（Yao Li) | on 27/6/08
Hope you happy !My love
ROCKETS | on 27/6/08
I 2 believe we are one player away from competing in a championship. Hopefully our GM’s go after a big name free agent that would b sick!