- Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, formerly known as Akeem Olajuwon, is a Nigerian-American retired professional basketball player
Born: | 21 January 1963 Comment | How old is Hakeem Olajuwon in 2024? / Age: | 61 years
| Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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Hakeem Olajuwon facts
- From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors
- He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995
- In 2008, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and in 2016, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
- Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2
- 13 m) (but standing closer to 6 ft 10 in (2
- 08 m) by his own admission), Olajuwon is considered one of the greatest centers ever to play the game
- He was nicknamed "The Dream" during his basketball career after he dunked so effortlessly that his college coach said it "looked like a dream
- Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olajuwon traveled from his home country to play for the University of Houston under Coach Guy Lewis
- His college career for the Cougars included three trips to the Final Four
- Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft, a draft that included Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton
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