Clyde

I come from a family of Trail Blazers fans.  My grandpa Vern was there when they won the championship in 1977 and my dad raised us to be fans.  We would sit in the 300 section as kids and take turns using dad's binoculars.

I know you are not all Trail Blazers fans so let me just fill you in here...Clyde Drexler is kind of a big deal. He lead the Blazers to the championship game in 1990 and 1992 (although we did not win).  He is historically one of the best players in the NBA.  Sure, he won a championship with the Houston Rockets and works for them now, but he always will be a Blazer around here.  One of the best.

When I was in middle school my mom, sisters, and I had a Clyde Drexler sighting at the Lloyd Center Mall.  We started following him around.  He was the most exciting celebrity we had ever seen in real life at the time, but he was shopping with his kids so we eventually gave it a rest and quit stalking him.

My friend Gina is awesome, but she is not a huge Blazers fan.  She was going through some old family things and came across a Bill Walton doll and a 1986-87 media guide.  She gave them to me.  I was excited, and when she started to walk off she mentioned there was a signature or two in the media guide.  And guess who signed the book?  Clyde himself!

I am so excited about this.  It is a really fun addition to our small collection of Blazers memorabilia.
-Kira