1988-89 Fleer #8 Danny Ainge
About Danny Ainge
The ultimate multi-sport talent, Danny Ainge hit .220 as a Toronto Blue Jays infielder while starring at BYU, where his coast-to-coast layup sank Notre Dame in the 1981 NCAA tournament and he claimed that year's John R. Wooden Award. Boston drafted him 31st overall in 1981 and bought out his baseball contract after a legal battle. The combo guard started on the Celtics' 1984 and 1986 championship teams, drilled 148 three-pointers in 1987-88 to shatter the NBA's single-season record of 92, and made his lone All-Star appearance that season. This Fleer card — not his rookie — captures him as a Celtic just before the midseason 1988-89 trade to Sacramento; stops in Portland and Phoenix followed en route to 11,964 points across 14 seasons. Boston fans knew him next as "Trader Danny," the nickname he earned as the Celtics' bold, deal-making executive who built the 2008 championship team.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 416 | 65 | 188 | 91 | 57 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). 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 Danny Ainge card?
It is card #8 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Danny Ainge with the Boston Celtics.
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 2026-08-23.