Hakeem olajuwon simple english wikipedia, the free. Count hakeem olajuwon among the growing list of nba personalities to donate a substantial amount to the hurricane harvey relief effort. Johns appears to have missed out on naismith hall of famer hakeem olajuwon. Kobe bryant thanks hakeem olajuwon after final game in. Hakeem olajuwon finished his basketball career in 2002 as a twotime nba champion, 12time all star, olympic gold medal winner. He had some badass post moves for about half a season, but went back to bad habits and easy moves. No, joel embiid is not the next hakeem olajuwon the. Mostly, you saw big men spending time with olajuwon to try to extract any. Hakeem olajuwon, nigerianborn american professional basketball player who led the houston rockets to consecutive nba championships in 1994 and 1995. Donald trumps muslim ban cant shake hakeem olajuwon. Akeem olajuwon, a basketball player from lagos, nigeria, arrived in houston, texas, to begin his education at the university of houston. Whats most valuable in a center these days is that they could defend the rim or run the floor or create spacing.
Hakeem olajuwon had one of the highest scoring averages in nba playoff history, at 25. Moves like a deer and feet of a cat the dream all that and more. He is considered by some to be the greatest defensive player in basketball history. A compilation of the best moves by legendary rocket hakeem olajuwon. Hakeem abdul olajuwon born akeem abdul olajuwon on january 21, 1963, in lagos, nigeria is a former professional basketball player whose best seasons were with the houston rockets of the national basketball association. This unknown talent from africa nigeria changed the way big men played basketball forever. That was the name of the game, not letting the other team score.
Hakeem olajuwon is the true goat when the chips were down in the playoffs. List of career achievements by hakeem olajuwon wikipedia. At the center of those glory days was hakeem olajuwon no. Hakeem olajuwon has heard a lot about donald trump lately. He continues to have an impact on the sport today by holding workshops and giving back to younger players. Soccer was the nations most popular sport, and hakeem got his. Hakeem olajuwon bleacher report latest news, videos. Hakeem olajuwon demonstrating low post moves amazing. The greatest revelation from the 30 for 30 on phi slama jama is that st. Nigeria born retired houston rockets player, hakeem olajuwon is gradually taking houston, texas real estate circle by storm. Completely dominate your opponents with just this one post move. When a retired michael jordan demolished an arrogant bulls rookie.
Learnt that the softspoken nigerian who led his team twice to win nba. Hakeem olajuwon accepts offer to present rudy t at hall of fame news 4 weeks ago 195 shares. Although 198687 fleer is widely considered to to be the main rookie card for hakeem olajuwon, 198485 star holds the distinction of being the first nba card for the dream. After retiring from the nba in 2002, olajuwon was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2008. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. He is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.
Top 24 quotes of hakeem olajuwon famous quotes and. Mies 2016 fiba hall of fame hakeem the dream olajuwon is being honored as an inductee of the 2016 class of the fiba hall of fame on 27 august at the house of basketball in mies, switzerland one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, the nigerianborn star made his mark in international basketball when he helped his adopted country, the usa, capture the. The remarkable story of one of 90s basketballs greatest centers, youll read about the inspirational story of basketballs premier center, hakeem olajuwon. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Hakeem olajuwons the most overrated player in nba history. Hakeem himself admitted hes actually 69 and weighed 220230 in his prime years while listed at. Spotlighting some of hakeems many, many moves updated version. Hakeem olajuwon low post master is a post moves highlights compilation i made for one of the best centers in nba history, hakeem. Tbh you dont really need the low post back to the basket game that much in the modern nba. Click on the image or listing to shop for cards on ebay. Get the latest hakeem olajuwon news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. America encountered a different kind of muslim athlete in 1980. If a 67 guy is guarding me, im going to get a layup all day, hakeem olajuwon, who led the rockets to championships in 1994 and 1995, previously told fox sports hes too small.
His signature move was the dream shake, a series of feints, spins, and drop steps that he performed close to the basket. Hakeem olajuwon launches new showcase clothing store in. Hakeem abdul olajuwon born january 21, 1963 in lagos, nigeria. The nbas most famous muslim player has been besieged with trumps message and the constant suggestion from the. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the national basketball association nba for the houston rockets and the toronto raptors. Its why you dont see the old school dump the ball to the pfc and let them do post moves play anymore. Wish he would work harder and not just rely on his size. Hes set his sites on rockets point guard jeremy lin, and he says hes got a nice post move hes working on. And while its hakeems moves and skill in the post thats gotten remembered. Learn the incredible story of 90s basketball superstar hakeem olajuwon. Media in category hakeem olajuwon the following files are in this category, out of total.
He is the only player in nba history to retire in the top ten for all four categories he is now 11th alltime in rebounding. In 1988 versus dallas, he set a playoff record for scoring in a fourgame series with 150 points. Hakeem olajuwon is the greatest playoff player ever. Using postups to get spotup threes, understanding the value of the long ball and baiting doubleteams were all concepts olajuwon and the mid90s rockets used with great effectiveness during. Olajuwon is relishing retired life houston rockets. The knicks amare stoudemire called the results of his lowpost crash course with the hall of fame center hakeem olajuwon phenomenal. Hakeem was infamously helping players work on their footwork in the post and some of the finer points of post play. Hakeem the dream olajuwon teaches lebron james post.
He was reverently nicknamed hakeem the dream for his grace on and off the court. Who was a better player hakeem olajuwon or shaquille o. Dr34m formerly akeem olajuwon the dream, little moses position. The houston rockets have only won two championships in their 50 year franchise history. Hakeem olajuwon post moves footwork dream shake houston rockets fakes spin move highlights hooks dunks baseline crossover. Hakeem olajuwon working with jeremy lin on his post game. Hakeem olajuwon says kobe bryant was his greatest success.
Is hakeem olajuwon the most overlooked player in nba history. Olajuwon shows off his low post moves for the group to emulate. You can tell dmo worked with hakeem, but dwight just doesnt have the same touch. Olajuwon in hospital after heart episode the new york times. Hakeem olajuwon working with amare stat stoudemire on how to create space in the post. In the documentary that aired tuesday night on espn, former houston captain eric davis told the story of how olajuwon, a native of lagos, nigeria, came to be a part of the houston program that reached three straight final.
Olajuwon was elected to the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame as a member of the class of 2008. Hakeem and lebron session, basketball, 8 replies hakeen olajuwon turns 50 today, basketball, 4 replies if hakeem olajuwon made a young shaq look sillly in the nba finals, why is shaq always ranked above him. Hakeem olajuwon teaches lebron james post moves hd youtube. Read on your pc, mac, smartphone, tablet or kindle device. Former houston rocket hakeem olajuwon quietly opened the doors this past week of a brandnew flagship store for his new clothing line, dr34m. He is the rockets career leader in scoring, rebounds, blocked. Olajuwon won the leagues most valuable player award in 1994, and he was named the leagues best defensive player in 1993 and 1994.
The third of six children raised by salim and abike olajuwon, akeem abdulolajuwon was born in lagos, nigeria on january 21, 1963. He whirls, pivots and spins to the base line with such quickness that his pupils have a hard time of keeping up with him. Hakeem olajuwon broke the record books during his incredible nba. Knicks amare stoudemire learns from hakeem olajuwon. Hakeem olajuwon beats mavs at the buzzer news 4 weeks ago. Hakeem olajuwon refuses to be shaken by trumps muslim ban in the wake of donald trumps new immigration policy, nba hall of famer hakeem olajuwon opens up to about the. Olajuwon ended his career in the top ten alltime in blocks, scoring, rebounding, and steals. The spin move as akeem was noted for, showed unbelivable quickness for a 7ft basketball player. Hakeem olajuwon, born on january 21, 1963 in lagos, nigeria, dominated ncaa basketball with. Check it out as lebron james king of the nba learns how to do post move by hakeem the dream olajuwon.