Hakeem Olajuwon
Celebrity
Popularity
27,000
- Birthday
- January 21, 1963
- Age
- 63
- Birthplace
- Lagos
- @thedr34m
About
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, nicknamed “the Dream”, is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A center, he spent a majority of his career with the Houston Rockets and led them to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, before a short stint at the end of his career with the Toronto Raptors. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time.
Awards & Recognition
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
NBA All-Rookie Team
Born On This Day
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