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1 day ago · Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (/ ə ˈ l eɪ ʒ u. ɒ n / ə-LAY-zhoo-on; Yoruba: [olaɟuwɔ̃]; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets, and in his last season, the ...
1 day ago · Olajuwon was the perfect two-way threat for the Rockets, which was affirmed when he led them to back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. Apart from his raw stats, Olajuwon is the best post-up player in the NBA's history.
5 days ago · Mirin Fader, an author and writer at The Ringer, is releasing Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon, in October this year.
5 days ago · Houston Rockets enthusiasts are about to dive deep into the legacy of the team’s most iconic player, Hakeem Olajuwon, through a new biography penned by Mirin Fader of The Ringer. Set to hit the shelves in October, the biography is aptly titled Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon, promising an intimate exploration of Olajuwon’s ...
3 days ago · Assuming one of the duo does hear their name called in the draft's opening moments, they'll join foreign-born standouts like Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming and Victor Wembanyama as international ...
4 days ago · The 1984 NBA Draft class holds the record for most all-time combined Most Valuable Player Award awards (7), while it is tied with the 1996 class for most individual MVP winners (3). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ’s (drafted in 1969) six MVP trophies are the most for any individual player in NBA history. 1996: Steve Nash (2), Kobe Bryant (1), Allen ...
2 days ago · The class included Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Alvin Robertson, Kevin Willis, Otis Thorpe, Oscar Schmidt, and 6-time NBA Champion Michael Jordan. Jordan and Olajuwon alone are ...
