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"All the critics can shut up" - Hakeem Olajuwon defended LeBron James from his haters after he won his first NBA Championship ...
Olajuwon's coaches initially didn’t like his playstyle but got behind his back as soon as they saw how effective it was.
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving took to social media to shower Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon with praise.
From Olajuwon to Malone to Drexler, the Houston Rockets have a plethora of Hall of Fame players play for the franchise, with some dishing out amazing assists.
During his storied career with the Houston Rockets, Hakeem Olajuwon etched his name into NBA legend. Yet, he frequently gets overlooked in the GOAT debate. Kyrie Irving recently addressed this ...
Aziz Olajuwon, son of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, posted on his X account that he received an offer from the University of Houston. It’s a noteworthy option because his father ...
Hakeem Olajuwon led the Cougars with five dunks, including four in the last five minutes, to highlight his 21-point, 22-rebound, eight blocked shots effort in Houston's 94-81 victory over Louisville.
Hakeem Olajuwon didn't peak as an NBA player in 1993-94 by any statistical measure. The Houston Rockets legend claimed his lone MVP award in the '93-94 campaign, securing the honor in a de-facto ...
The Houston Rockets' Hakeem Olajuwon, right, celebrates with teammate Vernon Maxwell during the second quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks on June 22, 1994. Also a ...
According to Olajuwon, Hakeem, in Arabic, means "a wise man; a doctor." But Akeem, the way his name had been spelled in this country since he arrived in the United States in 1981, has no translation.
How did NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon, a native of Nigeria, end up running a youth basketball camp in Birmingham, England? It's all the result of chance, family and love for the game.
Walton was actually a better player than Olajuwon as well, but we can’t rate him over Hakeem because Walton’s career was injury prone. The 1990s saw a decline in the overall quality of centers.