Robert Traylor is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 1, 1977 in Michigan, United States. He was among future NBA stars He played in the 1995 McDonald’s High School All-American game, alongside future NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Vince Carter. and Paul Pierce who played in the 1995 McDonald’s High School All-American Game.
Traylor was a McDonald’s All-American the same year as Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter and Paul Pierce. He attended the University of Michigan. Standing 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and weighing in excess of 300 pounds, he joined a frontcourt for the Wolverines that included Maurice Taylor and Maceo Baston. That year, Traylor broke a backboard while dunking in a game against Ball State. Traylor helped lead the Wolverines to the 1997 National Invitation Tournament title, and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. His junior year was his best, as he averaged 16.2 points and 10 rebounds while leading his team to the inaugural Big Ten Tournament championship and second round of the NCAA Tournament as a three seed.
In the 1998 NBA Draft, Traylor was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (with the sixth pick), then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Pat Garrity and German prospect Dirk Nowitzki. Many rank this as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history, as Nowitzki would go onto a 21-season career with the Mavericks, while Garrity was shortly thereafter traded by the Mavericks for future Hall of Famer, Steve Nash.
He was married at his time of death. This was the result of a cardiac attack.
Perhaps his most famous moment is when he was part of the Michigan scandal. It was discovered that the school had given him money at high school. The school was forced to forfeit many achievements.
Robert DeShaun “Tractor” Traylor (February 1, 1977 – May 11, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.
