Hakeem Olajuwon
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Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1963 and moved to the United States to pursue his basketball career. He was drafted first overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets and went on to have a remarkable career. Olajuwon was a two-time NBA champion, a two-time

Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1963 and moved to the United States to pursue his basketball career. He was drafted first overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets and went on to have a remarkable career. Olajuwon was a two-time NBA champion, a two-time

Career Stats

NBA 1985-2002

Points

26,946

#12 All-Time

Blocks

3,830

#1 All-Time

Steals

2,162

#9 All-Time

PPG

21.8

#39 All-Time

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Career Timeline

1985-2001

Houston Rockets (NBA)

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2002

Toronto Raptors (NBA)

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