1986 Fleer #26 Clyde Drexler PSA MINT 9

1986 Fleer #26 Clyde Drexler PSA 9 - The Glide Takes Flight

Before the championships, Olympic gold, and his eventual place among basketball’s immortals, Clyde Drexler was emerging in Portland as one of the NBA’s most spectacular young talents. The 1986 Fleer #26 arrived just as “The Glide” was beginning his ascent toward superstardom, pairing his unmistakable Trail Blazers uniform with the bold red, white, and blue design of a set that would become legendary in its own right. For Drexler collectors, it is an essential early-career issue from the hobby’s defining 1980s basketball release.

Graded PSA MINT 9, this card combines a premier player with the high-end preservation sought after by serious 1986 Fleer collectors. The set’s colored borders, centering tendencies, and print quality create plenty of obstacles to Mint grades, giving sharp examples an especially impressive appearance. Drexler’s card is also one of the stronger names on a checklist overflowing with Hall of Fame talent, making this PSA 9 equally compelling as a standalone star card or an important component of a high-grade set.

Few guards of his generation could match Drexler’s combination of size, speed, explosiveness, and effortless athleticism. A 10-time NBA All-Star, member of the legendary 1992 Dream Team, and 1995 NBA champion, he finished with more than 22,000 points before earning induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.