1988-89 Fleer #2 Cliff Levingston
About Cliff Levingston
Card #2 in 1988-89 Fleer catches Cliff "Good News" Levingston in the heart of his Atlanta run — not a rookie card, but a nice snapshot of one of the era's steadiest frontcourt role players. Half of Wichita State's famed "Bookend Forwards" alongside Antoine Carr, Levingston left after his junior year and went ninth overall to Detroit in the 1982 draft; the Pistons shipped him to Atlanta in 1984, where the 6-8 power forward spent six seasons (1984-90) and posted a career-best 10.0 points per game in 1987-88. The nickname "Good News" came from his relentlessly upbeat, friendly demeanor, and Hawks fans saw it — plus one of the NBA's oddest footnotes: in 1986 he legally re-entered a game after fouling out when injuries and ejections left Atlanta with only four players. He later grabbed back-to-back rings with the 1991 and 1992 Bulls, closing an 11-year NBA career with 5,888 points and 4,307 rebounds. Wichita State retired his No. 54.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 280 | 54 | 143 | 62 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not break out the stickers, so sticker pages carry no table.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1988-89 Fleer Cliff Levingston card?
It is card #2 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Cliff Levingston with the Atlanta Hawks.
How many cards are in the 1988-89 Fleer Basketball set?
132 base cards - 119 players ordered by team, the All-Star subset #120-131 and a checklist - plus the 11-card Super Star Sticker insert, for 143 cards in a master run. There are no variations; three backs carry uncorrected errors (#20, #26, #100).
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Basketball-Reference, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.