Rather than seeing him as a traditional center, the New York native perceived the 6'10 " center as more of a natural forward ...

For Olajuwon, Antetokounmpo possesses the qualities of a player who could dominate an entire era. In fact, Hakeem believes ...

"Then Makhtar as Michael Jordan is walking away, he says, `By the way, Hakeem Olajuwon is the greatest basketball player of all time," Spears said. "Michael looks at him, looks a little upset and ...

Olajuwon had been contemplating whether he ... “He’s unsolvable,” Michael Jordan said afterward. Barkley, who had joined the Rockets in 1996, agreed: “To be able to play like that without ...

Q: Hakeem Olajuwon has been retired for 22 years ... Johnson/Larry Bird era and also arrives at the same time as Michael Jordan. How much did he fly under the radar nationally up until the ...

Houston Rockets center Hakeem ... Olajuwon is often underrated and overlooked — and also why he’d fit in perfectly to today’s NBA because of a style of play he helped pioneer. Michael ...

They also discuss the blatant racism that Olajuwon faced ... where Hakeem was picked #1 by the Houston Rockets before the Chicago Bulls selected Michael Jordan with the 3rd overall pick, to ...

Michael Jordan made the "double nickel" famous ... Houston Rockets legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon has ...

Former LA Lakers star Michael Cooper talked about Hakeem Olajuwon's personality. The Houston Rockets legend acted differently when he was on the court than when he wasn't competing. Cooper played ...