mə dʒˈiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd dʒˈɑːn hˈeɪ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn klˈiːvlənd, oʊhˈaɪoʊ, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz tˈɔːt ðə wˈaɪd ɹᵻsˈiːvɚ pəzˈɪʃən baɪ kˈoʊtʃ sˈʌni hˈæɹɪs.
McGee attended John Hay High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was taught the wide receiver position by Coach Sonny Harris.