Clyde Drexler

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Clyde Drexler Wiki Biography

Clyde Austin Drexler was born on 22 June 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player, known for being one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and is currently a sports commentator for the Houston Rockets.

So how rich is Drexler? The former NBA star has an estimated net worth of $25 million majority of which he earned on the course of his basketball career. His wealth is still growing thanks to his broadcasting career and various TV appearances.

Drexler was born to a family of seven children. Although he was born in Louisiana, his family moved to Houston, Texas where he attended Ross Sterling High School. He played ball in his senior year after not making it into the tryouts during his sophomore year. Upon graduating high school, he was recruited to play for the University of Houston where he majored in finance. During his two years in Houston, Drexler and his team, the Cougars, made it into the Final Four twice, with him scoring an average of 14.4 points, 3.3 assists and 9.9 rebounds per game. He was awarded the Southwestern Conference Player of the Year and became a part of the first-team All American. Nicknamed “The Glide”, he became one of the all-time greats in his school with a record-breaking total of 1,000 career points, 900 rebounds and 300 assists.

He left Houston in his junior year to join the NBA draft in 1983 and became the fourteenth overall pick for the Portland Trail Blazers. His breakout came in his second season and he became part of the All-Star team in his third season for the first time, a feat which he would later garner nine more times. Drexler and his team made it into the Finals in the 1989-1990 season but lost to the Detroit Pistons. Drexler once again led the Trail Blazers to a spot in the finals with 63 wins and 19 losses but was defeated by the favored Los Angeles Lakers. The next season, Drexler was part of the All-NBA First Team and placed second, losing to Michael Jordan, in Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting. The Blazers played against the Chicago Bulls, led by Jordan, in the Finals with the Bulls claiming victory for their second consecutive year.

In 1992, Drexler joined the US national basketball team, known as “The Dream Team” to compete at the Olympics Games in Barcelona, in which the team brought home the gold. In 1995, his wish to be traded to the Houston Rockets was granted, during which the Rockets won their second consecutive NBA title, with Drexler securing the championship by scoring the final shots. The same year, he became the 24th player to make a total of 20,000 points and was later named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1997. In the succeeding seasons, his performance was hampered by a couple of injuries and at the end of the 1997-1998 season, Drexler officially retired from playing. He left his NBA career with 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 3,000 assists, being one of only three players to do so.

Upon retirement, he took over as the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Houston from 1998-2000. His jersey number 22 has been retired by the three teams he played under- the Cougars, Rockets, and the Trail Blazers. In 2004, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Apart from his basketball career, Drexler co-wrote his biography “Clyde the Glide” together with Kerry Eggers from the Portland Tribune. He also launched the Drexler Foundation, which aims to boost literacy in Houston. The 53-year old has also appeared in TV shows such as “Married…with Children”, “Arliss”, “Pros vs. Joes”, and “Celebrity Apprentice” as well as a cameo in the movie “Like Mike 2: Streetball”. In 2007, he joined the dancing competition “Dancing with the Stars” (US). He currently serves as a color commentator for the Houston Rockets home games since 2008. His net worth is still growing.

Drexler married Gaynell Floyd in 1988 but divorced in 2011. He then married Tonya in 2014. He has a daughter named Erica from a previous relationship and three children- Austin, Elise, and Adam with Gaynell.

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Clyde Drexler Quick Info

Full Name Clyde Drexler
Net Worth $25 Million
Date Of Birth June 22, 1962
Place Of Birth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (2 m)
Weight 209 lbs (95 kg)
Profession Basketball player
Education Sterling High School, University of Houston
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Gaynell Floyd (m. 1988–2011)
Children Adam Drexler
Parents Eunice Drexler Scott
Siblings Virginia Drexler, Denise Drexler, James Drexler
Nicknames Clyde Austin Drexler
Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Clyde-Drexler
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1682337
Awards All-NBA Team
Movies 1983 NCAA Championship: NC State vs. Houston, NBA Hardwood Classics: NBA Super Slams Collection, Mania
TV Shows Dancing with the Stars

Clyde Drexler Important Facts

  • Head coach of the Unversity of Houston’s men’s basketball team, 1998-2000.
  • Member of the USA’s “Dream Team” that won the gold medal in basketball at the 1992 summer Olympics.
  • Played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1983-1995) and Houston Rockets (1995-1998) for the National Basketball Association
  • Attended University of Houston
  • Inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame. [September 2004]

Clyde Drexler Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Like Mike 2: Streetball 2006 Video KOTC Announcer Actor
The Sentinel 1997-1999 TV Series Orvelle Wallace Actor
Voices that Care 1991 TV Movie documentary performer: “Voices that Care” Soundtrack
Four Square Miles to Glory Documentary post-production Himself Self
30 for 30 2010-2014 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Mike & Mike 2012 TV Series Himself – Basketball Hall of Famer Self
The Dream Team 2012 Documentary Himself Self
Good Morning America 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
NBA Hardwood Classics 2011 TV Series Himself Self
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of 2010 Documentary Himself Self
The Apprentice 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Mania 2008/I Documentary Himself Self
Dancing with the Stars 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The View 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame… 2005-2007 TV Series Himself Self
Pros vs. Joes 2006 TV Series Himself Self
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? 2004-2006 TV Series documentary Himself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 2001-2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Michael Jordan: His Airness 1999 Video documentary Himself Self
1996 NBA All-Star Game 1996 TV Special Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1995 TV Series Himself Self
1994 NBA All-Star Game 1994 TV Special Himself Self
Married with Children 1993 TV Series Himself Self
1993 NBA All-Star Game 1993 TV Special Himself Self
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1993 TV Series Himself Self
The NBA on TNT 1992 TV Series Himself Self
1992 NBA All-Star Game 1992 TV Special Himself Self
Voices that Care 1991 TV Movie documentary Himself – Choir Member Self
1991 NBA All-Star Game 1991 TV Special Himself Self
1990 NBA All-Star Game 1990 TV Special Himself Self
NBA Superstars 1990 Video documentary Himself Self
1989 NBA All-Star Game 1989 TV Special Himself Self
1988 NBA All-Star Game 1988 TV Special Himself Self
1986 NBA All-Star Game 1986 TV Special Himself Self
Kobe Bryant’s Muse 2015 TV Special documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
30 for 30 2010-2013 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story 1996 TV Movie Himself – Houston Player (uncredited) Archive Footage