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 7
TV Shows 2
Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)
Stand (2023)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters (2017)
Movie
Actor
Clutch City (2015)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
NB80s (2011)
Movie
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-01-21 (62 years old)
Birth Place
Lagos, Nigeria
Religion
Sunni Islam
Height
213-centimeter
Children
Abi Olajuwon
Siblings
Afis Olajuwon, Taju Olajuwon
Citizenships
United States, Nigeria
Residences
Amman, Jordan
Also Known As
Akeem Olajuwon, Akeem Abdul Olajuwon
Awards
Great Immigrants Award, 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, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, Best NBA Player ESPY Award, NBA All-Rookie Team
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