1988-89 Fleer #87 Mike Gminski
About Mike Gminski
Duke fans knew Mike Gminski was different early — he graduated high school in three years, pioneering what's now called reclassifying, and won ACC co-Rookie of the Year honors as a 17-year-old freshman. He left Durham as the Blue Devils' all-time leader in points, rebounds, and blocked shots, the 1979 ACC Player of the Year, with his No. 43 headed for the rafters. Duke's student newspaper dubbed the tongue-twisting Gminski "G-Man," and the Nets — who drafted him seventh overall in 1980 — stitched it onto his warm-up suit. This isn't a rookie card; it catches the 6'11" center at his statistical peak, landing in Philadelphia midway through 1987-88 and answering with all 82 games in 1988-89 at a career-best 17.2 points plus 9.4 boards a night. Over 14 seasons with the Nets, Sixers, Hornets, and Bucks, he totaled 10,953 points and 6,480 rebounds while shooting 84.3% from the line — rare touch for a big man — before a long second act as a college basketball broadcaster.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 239 | 69 | 128 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 Mike Gminski card?
It is card #87 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Mike Gminski with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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 2026-08-19.