Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, known until 1991 as Akeem Olajuwon and nicknamed the Dream, is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played eighteen seasons in the National Basketball Association, primarily with the Houston Rockets. He was a two time NBA champion, two time NBA Finals MVP, two time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and the league's Most Valuable Player in 1994. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers in the sport's history.
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Career HighlightTwo-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP and the 1994 NBA MVP. 1 Classification
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How did Hakeem Olajuwon come to basketball?
He took up basketball at 15 after playing soccer and team handball in Lagos.
According to Britannica, he was unfamiliar with basketball until age 15 and instead played association football (soccer) and team handball in Lagos, Nigeria. After two years of familiarizing himself with the sport, he was recruited to play college basketball in the United States at the University of Houston. Britannica also names his signature move, the dream shake, a series of feints, spins and drop steps near the basket.
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets. He is a two-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and the 1994 NBA MVP. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time.
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets.
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets.
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Houston Rockets.
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