Otis Thorpe Autographs
Otis Thorpe was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons. He was born on August 5, 1962, in Boynton Beach, Florida. Thorpe's basketball career started at Northeast High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was a three-time All-State selection.
Thorpe was drafted by Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft. He quickly established himself as one of the league's best power forwards, noted for his physicality and rebounding ability. Thorpe played primarily for the Kings, Houston Rockets, and the Detroit Pistons during his NBA career. His best statistical season came in the 1987-88 season when he earned an All-Star selection and averaged 18.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Thorpe helped lead the Rockets to two NBA Finals appearances in the early 1990s, with his rebounding and inside scoring proving vital in the Rockets' championship run in the 1994-95 season.
Thorpe's career ended with stints with the Vancouver Grizzlies, the Washington Wizards, and the Miami Heat. Thorpe was known for his consistency, durability, and toughness, playing in 1,257 regular-season games and averaging 14 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over his career. He remains one of the best power forwards in NBA history and was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Thorpe retired from basketball in 2001 and currently runs a car dealership in Missouri City, Texas.
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Current items with a signature of Otis Thorpe
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Traded items with a signature of Otis Thorpe
The most expensive item with a signature of Otis Thorpe (SACRAMENTO KINGS Basketball TEAM Vtg 7 SIGNED 1985 COVER Otis Thorpe SEASON1 FAB) was sold in November 2014 for $98.73 while the cheapest item (Otis Thorpe Signed 1989 Hoops #265 Card Houston Rockets Auto AU) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2023. The month with the most items sold (11) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $16.95 for an autographed item of Otis Thorpe. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2009 with $49.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2009. In average, an autographed item from Otis Thorpe is worth $9.99.
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