Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon is, for me, the most aesthetically satisfying big man the game has produced. A Nigerian who came to basketball late, after football, then mastered footwork so delicate it earned its own name, the Dream Shake, is a story of pure athletic intelligence. The back-to-back Houston titles and that wall of defensive honours prove he dominated both ends, which I rate above raw scoring. I am also drawn to the man off the court, whose faith shaped a quietly dignified life. Olajuwon embodies craftsmanship over flash, and that is precisely the kind of greatness I most respect.

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Name (English)

Hakeem Olajuwon

Name (Japanese)

アキーム・オラジュワン

Reading

あきーむ・おらじゅわん

Born

January 21, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Height

213 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

University

University of Houston

Awards & achievements

• 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• 1984 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
• 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
• 1985 NBA All-Defensive Team
• 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team
• 1986 All-NBA Team
• 1987 NBA All-Defensive Team
• 1988 NBA All-Defensive Team

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem%20Olajuwon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3
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Tags

• Lagos State
• basketball player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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