The signing took place in Portland. That evening, the agent took Tracy McGrady to Kobe's house. The two high school prodigies met and got to know each other, and from then on, they were both stars signed under Adidas.
Kobe's mother warmly welcomed Tracy McGrady and even allowed him to stay overnight at their home.
It's important to note that Kobe's mother has always been strict with him, not allowing him to casually go out with friends or let people stay over.
She was afraid that those underprivileged kids with chaotic lives would negatively influence her precious son.
Tracy McGrady was evidently not on Kobe's mother's blacklist, and he ended up staying at Kobe's place for two weeks.
During this time, they ate and lived together. Kobe even called over Little O'Neal, and the three of them trained and sparred at the gym.
The trio faced ongoing doubts from the outside world without making any verbal responses, using sweat and training to arm themselves instead.
