Biography
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, nicknamed "the Dream," is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and, in his last season, the Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. Olajuwon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2016. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest centers, as well as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Filmography
all 12
Movies 10
self 6
TV Shows 2
Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)
Stand (2023)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
NB80s (2011)
Movie
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GenderMale
Birthday1963-01-21 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceLagos, Nigeria
ReligionSunni Islam
Height213-centimeter
ChildrenAbi Olajuwon
SiblingsAfis Olajuwon, Taju Olajuwon
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Nigeria
ResidencesAmman, Jordan
Also Known AsAkeem Olajuwon, Akeem Abdul Olajuwon
AwardsNBA Most Valuable Player Award, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA All-Rookie Team, Best NBA Player ESPY Award, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, Great Immigrants, Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NBA All-Defensive Team
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