When you think of the T-MAC 3, the first image that probably comes to mind is the one of McGrady rocking a mismatched pair (one red, one blue) during the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. The shoe featured a Torsion System for stability and an adiPrene+ forefoot that provided maximum control. In fact, it is considered by some to be the best member of the adidas T-MAC series. Featuring a more streamlined design than its predecessor, the low-top shoe quickly became a fan (and player) favorite. Mary High School.Īdidas didn’t waste any time rolling the T-MAC 2 the following year. It became a popular shoe amongst young ballers of the time, including LeBron James, who rocked a pair during his prep days at St. The first of the collection, the T-MAC 1, brought a new look to basketball sneakers thanks to an ultra-durable shell toe designed to compliment McGrady’s elusive style of play. McGrady experimented with various adidas sneakers, including the Mad Handle, before finally getting his own signature line in 2002. RELATED: The 8 Best adidas Feet You Wear Basketball Shoes RELATED: The 10 Best adidas Torsion Performance Sneakers This is A History of Tracy McGrady in the adidas T-MAC.

But now that the 33-year-old veteran has made his way back to the league with the San Antonio Spurs - yeah, the same Spurs McGrady dropped 13 point in the last 33 seconds of the game on back in ’04 - it's time to take a look back at the T-Mac’s signature sneaker line with the Three Stripes that was all the buzz in the early-mid 2000’s. A lot of basketball has been played since adidas signed then Orlando Magic superstar Tracy McGrady to a lifetime endorsement deal in April 2002.

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