Hakeem Olajuwon

Born: 1963-01-21

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.


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Stand

as Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)
Released: 2023-02-03

Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice...

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Going Big

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Released: 2012-12-20

Plagued by injuries at UK and the NBA, Sam Bowie has always been overshadowed by his draft...

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Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters

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Released: 2017-12-24

HOOPS AFRICA: UBUNTU MATTERS is a collection of stories that celebrates the past, present, and...

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NB80s

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Released: 2011-11-30

A look at the NBA and its players during the 1980s, including the introduction of the 3-point...

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Phi Slama Jama

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Released: 2016-10-04

Winning is never a slam dunk. They were the most popular fraternity on the campus of college...

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Hakeem Olajuwon - Hakeem the Dream

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Released: 1995-05-02

Learn about Hakeem Olajuwon's unique journey to the NBA, from his first exposure to basketball...

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Basketball: A Love Story

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First aired: 2018-09-18

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant...

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