T-mac to skip cba gala

Tracy McGrady is impressed by his growing and appreciative Chinese fan base, but not enough to stay in China for the CBA All-Star Game.

McGrady, the CBA's high-profile import with the Qingdao Eagles, has enjoyed huge support from Chinese diehards during the regular season, but won't be able to pay them back with an All-Star appearance.

The former NBA scoring champion announced on Monday that he won't take part in this weekend's All-Star Game although he earned 2,218,388 votes to lead the poll.