Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria but came to the United States to play basketball at the University of Houston. He led the Cougars to three Final Fours and two appearances in the NCAA Championship ...

Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria but came to the United States to play basketball at the University of Houston. He led the Cougars to three Final Fours and two appearances in the NCAA Championship ...

When discussing NBA legends and historic rivalries, one of the most intense battles comes to mind—the duel between Houston Rockets icon Hakeem Olajuwon and New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing. The two ...

F or 17 years, Hakeem Olajuwon was a cornerstone of the Houston Rockets. A dominant force in the paint, the center led the team to two NBA championships in the 1990s—the only two titles in the ...

However, throughout NBA history, many have challenged him for the GOAT position. The 1994 MVP, Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the candidates who has been named as a candidate in some GOAT debates.

Rockets great Hakeem Olajuwon played there as a novice who mostly played soccer before picking up hoops as a teenager in Nigeria. Kenny Smith, Olajuwon’s teammate on the Rockets championship ...

I was there when Olajuwon was there. I was convinced that everybody from Nigeria was tall ... He continued, "We're coming down the court and I'm on Hakeem's team. I'm bringing the ball up the left ...

The best player in the world went in the lab that summer,” UD said on Zach Randolph and Tony Allen’s podcast, ‘Out The Mud’. “Worked on his post-game, got in the lab with Hakeem Olajuwon. When you ...