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Clyde Drexler

American basketball player (born 1962)

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Born: ( 1962-06-22 ) June 22, 1962 (age 63) , New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.
Listed height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight: 222 lb (101 kg)
High school: Sterling ( Houston, Texas )
College: Houston (1980–1983)
Nba draft: 1983 : 1st round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by: Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career: 1983–1998
Position: Shooting guard / small forward
Coaching career: 1998–2002
1983 1995: Portland Trail Blazers
1995 1998: Houston Rockets
1998 2000

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Clyde Austin Drexler Sr. (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as the commissioner of the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league. Nicknamed "Clyde the Glide", he played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending a majority of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers before finishing with the Houston Rockets. He was a ten-time NBA All-Star, five time All-NBA Selection, and was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Drexler led Portland to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992, won an NBA championship with Houston in 1995, and earned a gold medal on the 1992 United States Olympic team known as "The Dream Team". He was inducted twice into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004 for his individual career and in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team". Drexler is often considered among the top basketball players and top shooting guards of all time.

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