Clyde Drexler Net Worth 2024: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Kids, Bio-Wiki

Clyde Austin Drexler is a former basketball player whose nationality is American. His nickname in the field was Clyde the Glide. He has played with a number of teams, including the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he played for 15 seasons. He has also played with Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. He has received numerous awards and has been named among the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He later became a color commentator for Houston Rockets.

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Early Life & Biography

Clyde Drexler was born on 22 June 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother was Eunice Scott, and he also had three other siblings, a brother and two sisters whose names are James, Denise, and Virginia. His family later moved to South Park, Houston, in Texas. His family owned a restaurant called Drexler’s World Famous BBQ & Grill, which currently managed by his other siblings.

He attended Ross Sterling High School, where he was schooling with the famous tennis player Zina Garrison. By this time, he was a baseball player, and he wanted to try out basketball but did not succeed. He later attended the University of Houston, whereby his talent was noticed by the college coaches. His friend Michael Young introduced him to New Mexico State University, Texas Tech University, and the University of Houston, where they were both hired to play basketball. At his university-level, he majored in finance and used to at a bank.

Personal Life

Clyde has married at least three times in his life and has four children. In his first marriage, he had one child called Erica. He married his wife Gaynell on 30^th December 1988, where they had three children; Austin, Elise, and Adam. The couple later divorced in 2011 after they had prolonged disagreements. He married his second wife, Tonya, in 2014 and have been together since then.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on 22nd June 1962, Clyde Drexler is 62 years old as of today’s date 31st October 2024. His height is 2.01 m tall, and his weight is 95 kg.

Career

Clyde began his career together with Young when there in their college education. They played for the school team and also other teams outside. This team gained national attention from their various wins. Clyde was moved from half court to tomahawk. The team, however, did not make it to the final champion as it was overtaken by North Carolina in the 1982 match.

In the 1982-83 match, they won again and were ranked as no one followed by Louisville. He did not make it in the championship game, which was set against North Carolina, which made him lose the game. He later decided to leave the Houston team and joined the NBA draft.

In the NBA, Drexler was chosen by Portland Trail Blazers, where he led them to a number of wins up to the finals. He joined Houston Rockets on 14^th February 1995 after Portland Blazers allowed him to do so. He played with Houston until his retirement.

Awards & Achievements

Clyde has received numerous awards from his career. He won ten times NBA All-Star and also won the NBA Championship in 1995. He also won a gold medal in 1992 at the United States Olympic team. He has also been named twice in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, one in 2004 and the other one in 2010.

Net Worth & Salary of Clyde Drexler in 2024

As of October 2024, Clyde has an estimated net worth of $28 million. He has acquired most of his income from his basketball profession. He has been playing with many different teams and received numerous awards. Being one of the popular basketball players, he has also appeared in a number of television shows, which have contributed greatly to his total net worth.

He has also participated in writing the book Clyde Drexler: Clyde, the guide and also the children’s book Shrews, can’t Hoop. This, as well, has contributed to his income. He has also invested in real estate and usually manages his own Drexler Holdings LLC. He has also worked as a coach for a college basketball team.

Clyde Drexler has greatly excelled in his career due to the dedication and hard work he had towards his career. He always did his best, which made him be popular. He has always remained positive and would go for his dreams no matter what. This has made him be named among the most popular people who have played basketball over the years.