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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 December 2024. Nigerian-American basketball player (born 1963) Hakeem Olajuwon Olajuwon in 2015 Personal information Born (1963-01-21) January 21, 1963 (age 61) Lagos, Nigeria Nationality Nigerian / American Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) Career information High school ...
The Rockets chose Hakeem Olajuwon as the first overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft.Olajuwon's first nine NBA seasons included numerous All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive selections, but the closest he got to a championship was in 1986, when the Rockets fell two games short of a title against a powerful Boston Celtics team.
Eleven players (Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton) were active in the 1996–97 season, during which the list was announced. [4] All have since retired.
Hakeem Olajuwon * (4) Houston Rockets: March 3, 1990: Golden State Warriors: 129–109 40 29 18 9 Yes Yes Near quadruple-double, originally credited as one but one assist was officially discredited. Five-by-five (5 steals). 11 Hakeem Olajuwon * (5) Houston Rockets: March 29, 1990: Milwaukee Bucks: 120–94 40 18 16 10 Yes Yes Third quadruple ...
Other veteran players who were first-time Olympians were Reggie Miller and Hakeem Olajuwon. Mitch Richmond, along with Charles Barkley, were added in April 1996 completing the roster as the eleventh and twelfth members. Thus, the holdovers from the 1992 Olympic Team, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, John Stockton, and Charles ...
Hakeem Olajuwon has the most blocks in NBA history. ^ Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame †
Hakeem Olajuwon, the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in both of the Rockets' championship seasons, played for the Rockets for 17 years and is the career leader for the franchise in 9 categories. He also holds the NBA records for blocks in a playoff game and most points and blocks in a 4-game playoff series.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the Raptors' seventh season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Raptors acquired All-Star center and 2-time NBA Champion Hakeem Olajuwon from the Houston Rockets.