Clyde Drexler

Clyde Drexler

Born: June 22, 1962
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Clyde Austin Drexler (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who is 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 and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Drexler 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". He currently serves as a color commentator for Houston Rockets home games.

Drexler made a guest appearance on Married... with Children, a cameo appearance in an episode of Arliss, and was also a guest star in an episode of The Sentinel. In 2006, he made a cameo appearance in the basketball movie Like Mike 2: Streetball. That same year, Drexler participated in the first season of the Spike TV show Pros vs. Joes, which features three amateur contestants matching themselves against five professional athletes. Drexler was a member of the regular season Green Team and the season finale Orange Team.

On February 21, 2007, it was announced that Drexler would participate in the fourth season of the American version of Dancing with the Stars with partner Elena Grinenko. Drexler was the fourth celebrity to be voted off in round five on April 17, 2007.

On April 11, 2010, Drexler appeared as a guest on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice in which he helped the men's team "Rock Solid" complete a task to create video advertisements for Right Guard.

Movies for Clyde Drexler...

Rip City Revival
Title: Rip City Revival
Character: Himself
Released: May 31, 2020
Type: Movie
The untold stories behind the 1989-92 Portland Trail Blazers, a small market team that defied expectations and made two NBA Finals.
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Phi Slama Jama
Title: Phi Slama Jama
Released: October 4, 2016
Type: Movie
Winning is never a slam dunk. They were the most popular fraternity on the campus of college basketball in the early 1980's. Led by a Nigerian soccer player named Hakeem Olajuwon and a lightly recruited hometown kid named Clyde Drexler, the University of Houston Cougars not only electrified the NCAA Final Four with three straight appearances (1982-84), but they also helped transform the game itself. Director Chip Rives brings back the high-flying circus act under ringmaster Guy V. Lewis and spins a tale of true greatness and crushing heartbreak.
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Kobe Bryant's Muse
Title: Kobe Bryant's Muse
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: February 28, 2015
Type: Movie
Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that have helped shape his stellar 18-year tenure in the NBA, and offering access to his daily experiences, his lifelong inspirations and the battle with his greatest personal challenge yet.
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Bad Boys
Title: Bad Boys
Character: Self
Released: April 17, 2014
Type: Movie
The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That characteristic made them loved — and hated. It earned them the title: Bad Boys.
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Going Big
Title: Going Big
Released: December 20, 2012
Type: Movie
Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft placement. The 7-foot-1 center was seen by many as a franchise player when he was selected by Portland with the second overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, just ahead of Michael Jordan. Sadly, injuries limited his success.
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Like Mike 2: Streetball
Title: Like Mike 2: Streetball
Character: KOTC Announcer
Released: May 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Another young boy with 'hoop dreams' finds an old pair of Michael Jordan's sneakers and can suddenly play ball like the greatest player in the world.
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Title: Dancing with the Stars
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: June 1, 2005
Type: TV
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
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Michael Jordan: His Airness
Title: Michael Jordan: His Airness
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's entire career. Complete with spectacular highlights along with interviews from teammates, coaches, and writers, plus Michael's own insight, this video captures the spirit, determination and championship drive of this global icon.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Title: The Sentinel
Character: Orvelle Wallace
Released: March 20, 1996
Type: TV
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
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Basketball Mozart
Title: Basketball Mozart
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
Film is about one of all time best basketball player from Europe - Drazen Petrovic, who after successful career in European league played in the NBA. He died in 1993 in a car accident in Germany.
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NBA Dream Team
Title: NBA Dream Team
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 1993
Type: Movie
NBA Dream Team gives you definitive video profiles of the team selected to take on the world! Charles Barkley: An outrageous and fiercely determined force; Larry Bird: The hardest working man on the floor; Patrick Ewing: A dominating center, going for his second Olympic Gold Medal; Magic Johnson: The most charismatic player in NBA history; Michael Jordan: The player who has taken the game to new heights; Karl Malone: a combination of size and speed that's unrivaled on the hardwood; Chris Mullin: The ultimate gym rat; Scottie Pippen: One of the NBA's fastest rising stars; David Robinson: The Admiral with a mission--to claim the gold; John Stockton: An unselfish player who raises the level of everyone's game. See their spectacular career highlights and intimate behind the scenes portraits of the team that dreams are made of.
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Voices That Care
Title: Voices That Care
Character: Self - Choir Member
Released: February 28, 1991
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
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All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Title: All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
An American direct-to-video film that features highlights and bloopers from the NBA from its beginning to the film's release in 1989. The film is hosted by broadcaster Marv Albert and former Utah Jazz coach and executive Frank Layden. The video features brief biographies of NBA personalities including Darryl Dawkins, Bill Walton, John Salley and Frank Layden, as well as footage of dolphins playing basketball, a group playing basketball while riding horses and a group playing basketball on ice skates. Recaps of the 1989 and 1990 NBA slam dunk contest are also shown.
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Title: Married... with Children
Character: Clyde Drexler
Released: April 5, 1987
Type: TV
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.