{"id":427083,"date":"2015-01-15T13:20:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T18:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=427083"},"modified":"2022-09-17T13:30:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T18:30:10","slug":"adidas-t-mac-1-throwback-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/adidas-t-mac-1-throwback-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: adidas T-Mac 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Within the past two weeks, two stellar point guards have received their own signature silhouette as Stephen Curry and Under Armour unveiled the Curry 1 and Damian Lillard and adidas unveiled the D Lillard 1, respectively. However, the litany of athletes receiving their very own signature models during the midst of their respective careers is pretty vast. With adidas being involved within the latest signature release, why not take things back to 2002 as this week’s edition of Snkrs Day Throwback Thursday<\/strong> views the detailed history of the adidas<\/strong> T-Mac 1<\/strong>. To see more, flip through the pages below to take a look at the iconic inaugural Tracy McGrady signature model.<\/p>\n Back in 1997, the emergence of “Da Kid,” aka Kevin Garnett, and the flashes of talent that Kobe Bryant possessed had NBA general managers around the league scouring every crevice of the United States, looking for the next prep phenom. That coveted prospect would ultimately be found in Durham, North Carolina by way of Bartow, Florida as Tracy McGrady of Mt.Zion Christian Academy began to shoot up draft boards across America.<\/p>\n With his 6’8 frame, undeniable dribbling skills and perimeter exploits, McGrady became a viable lottery pick that could ultimately ascend to superstar status within the NBA.<\/p>\nHigh School Phenom<\/h2>\n