How Hakeem Olajuwon, who turned his adopted home into a championship city, defines Houston sports
Hakeem Olajuwon is certified Houston royalty. He arrived in the city from Lagos, Nigeria at 17 years old and led the University of Houston to three straight Final Fours, then carried the Houston ...
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Robert Horry ranks Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan: "Dream is always going to be number one"
Robert Horry, who played alongside Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, and Tim Duncan, ranks them in order—putting “Dream” at ...
How the biggest trade in Houston Rockets history almost failed to launch
Clyde Drexler was almost a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. Instead, the Houston Rockets would repeat as champs.
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"I think he would have been a good 3-point shooter" - Hakeem Olajuwon's draftmate suggests "The Dream" would've been more dominant in today's era
Hakeem Olajuwon was one of the premier centers ... Decades later, discussions still arise about whether "The Dream," as Olajuwon was affectionately called, would have been even more dominant ...
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"That's not what you showed me" - Shaq claims Hakeem didn't teach him all his tricks
As it turned out, "The Dream" only showed a small percentage of his basketball tricks. Hakeem had more in the bag, which he ...
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"He could sit there and dribble with his foot" - Hakeem Olajuwon’s draftmate recalls The Dream’s soccer skills which gave him added finesse
With Jordan still on the board, the Rockets turned their attention to Hakeem Olajuwon ... Known as “The Dream” for his silky-smooth footwork and unguardable post moves, Olajuwon became ...
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B.J. Armstrong recalls Hakeem's MVP season in the NBA: "That year he was one of the greatest players I've seen"
Well, I can say this undeniably that Hakeem Olajuwon that year was one of the greatest players I've seen." Dream became the second player after MJ to win MVP and DPOY in the same year Armstrong ...