Tracy McGrady Is Coaching College Basketball Now, and It's a Hall of Famer Mentoring His Own Son
A Basketball Hall of Famer and seven-time NBA All-Star just walked into a college basketball program, and he's doing it for free. Tracy McGrady has joined the Wagner College men's basketball staff as Strategic Advisor under head coach Dwan McMillan. Here's the kicker: his son Laymen, a 6-4 freshman, is on the roster. McGrady waived his salary to work in a volunteer capacity, which means he's all in on this for reasons that have nothing to do with a paycheck.
A Hall of Famer in a New Role
McGrady's resume speaks for itself. Seven NBA All-Star selections, a Hall of Fame jacket, and decades of elite basketball experience. Now he's bringing that pedigree to Wagner's coaching staff as a Strategic Advisor, working directly with McMillan's program. The NCAA allows this kind of arrangement, which is how McGrady pulled off the volunteer move. For a college program, having someone of McGrady's caliber in the building is massive, even if the title isn't "head coach" or "assistant coach."
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The real story here is personal. Laymen McGrady is a 6-4 freshman at Wagner, and now he's got his father's basketball intelligence and Hall of Fame experience available to him every single day. That's a privilege most college players don't get. For the younger McGrady, having a father who understands the game at the highest level, who's been to seven All-Star games, and who's willing to volunteer his time to help the entire program is a completely different kind of advantage. It's mentorship that money can't buy, and it starts at home.
Wagner just added one of the biggest names in basketball history to its staff. On the court and in development, this move changes how the Seahawks' program can operate going forward. Laymen's freshman season just got a lot more interesting.
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