Vince Carter found out Tracy McGrady is his cousin after his grandmother's call

Vince Carter, who recently retired from NBA with a record 22-year long career, revealed that he found out Tracy McGry was his cousin after a call from his grandmor. Last month, Carter appeared on All Smoke podcast, where he recalled story of him finding out about McGry is his cousin. Both NBA stars started ir career with Toronto Raptors, and are Florida natives. 

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Vince Carter cousin: Vince Carter's story about finding out Tracy McGry is his cousin

On All Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Carter revealed that he and McGry found out y are cousins while at University of rth Carolina. Carter joined NBA after college, while McGry directly declared for draft. Carter revealed that McGry would go for draft and return for workout where he wanted to play pickup. As body would offer McGry his locker, Carter let him use his locker as y knew each or while playing AAU ball and pickup toger. One day, McGry said he would be going to a family reunion by skipping practice. Carter h one too, but he was skipping as he h to play pickup in school. It's re that McGry met Carter's grandmor, who told him about Carter studying at rth Carolina. 

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On podcast, Carter ded that y called often after y found out y are cousins, and often talked about NBA Draft. When Carter left to join Raptors, he said having McGry re helped. Former Raptors teammate Dee Brown referred to m as 'Siamese twins' while talking about ir bond. Carter's grandmor h explained that her far-in-law is McGry's grandmor's bror, which me Carter and McGry second cousins. 

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Raptors drafted McGry in 1997 as ninth overall pick. A year later, y drafted Carter as fifth overall pick. McGry left team in 2000, amid reports of a fight with his cousin. However, y both reconciled later on. seven-time All-Star n went on to play for Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs before retiring in 2013. Carter, who is considered as one of best dunkers in NBA, played for Raptors till 2004 before moving to New Jersey Nets. He played with multiple teams during second half of his career before playing his final two seasons in Atlanta.

(Im source: NBA official website)