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	Hakeem Olajuwon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a former professional basketball player whose glory days were with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
		Hakeem Olajuwon (on the cover of the Sep. 1995 edition of SLAM Magazine) is widely considered the ultimate Houston Rockets player.
		Olajuwon was still recognized as one of the league's elite centers despite his strict observance (e.g., fasting during daylight hours) of Ramadan, which occurred during the NBA season during virtually all of his career and is usually a handicap for Muslim athletes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon (2818 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon - MSN Encarta
		Hakeem Olajuwon, born in 1963, Nigerian-born professional basketball player, acclaimed for his defensive abilities and considered one of the greatest centers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
		Olajuwon led the league in rebounding in 1989 and 1990 and in blocked shots in 1990, 1991, and 1993.
		Olajuwon, who became a United States citizen in 1993, won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. national basketball team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579717/Hakeem_Olajuwon.html (382 words)

	ESPN Classic - Classic Hakeem Olajuwon
		In anticipation of Hakeem Olajuwon announcing his retirement from the NBA on Nov. 9, ESPN Classic will present a day of some of his greatest college and NBA games on Sunday, Nov. 10 from noon-9 p.m.
		Hakeem Olajuwon led the Cougars with five dunks, including four in the last five minutes, to highlight his 21-point, 22-rebound, eight blocked shots effort in Houston's 94-81 victory over Louisville.
		Hakeem Olajuwon had 35 points and 15 rebounds as the Rockets completed the unlikeliest of championship repeats, sweeping the Magic with a 113-101 victory.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/Classic_Hakeem_Olajuwon.html (488 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Hakeem Olajuwon
		Nigerian-born Hakeem "the Dream" Olajuwon has staked his claim as one of the greatest players in NBA history.
		Olajuwon regularly placed among the league leaders in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and steals.
		Despite Olajuwon’s play, the Rockets had settled into mediocrity since the team’s trip to the NBA Finals in 1986--Houston didn’t win a playoff series from 1988 through 1992.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/bball/mens/hakeem.htm (792 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Olajuwon's mosque linked to terror fronts
		Olajuwon told the AP he had not known of any links to terrorism when the donations were made, prior to the government's crackdown on the groups, and would not have given the money if he had known.
		Olajuwon, 42, who became a U.S. citizen in 1993, was known as "The Dream" and won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 1994, when he led the Rockets to the first of back-to-back championships.
		Olajuwon, who is married with four daughters, became a Muslim during his professional career and was known for playing in key games while observing dawn-to-dusk fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600110955,00.html (1023 words)

	NBA Greatest Players - All Time greatest NBA Basketball Players
		Olajuwon was the third of six children and acquired the basic values that pushed him to succeed from his parents, who were middle-class and owned a cement business in Lagos, Nigeria.
		Olajuwon's high school, the Muslim Teachers College, was an entry in the basketball tournament at the All-Nigeria Teachers Sports Festival in Sokoto -- but Olajuwon was on the handball team.
		In 1982, Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler were on a Houston squad that made it to the NCAA semifinals but lost 68-63 to the North Carolina Tar Heels, led by James Worthy and Michael Jordan.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbagreats/nbagreatest_holajuwon.cfm (2426 words)

	USATODAY.com - Rockets salute retiring Hakeem Olajuwon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		HOUSTON —; Hakeem Olajuwon came to the United States from Nigeria as a gangly 7-foot teenager, developing an affinity for ice cream and a taste for winning championships.
		Olajuwon, dubbed "Dream" early in his career, froze opponents with his arsenal, including his graceful Dream Shake, a turnaround, fallaway jumper that was almost impossible to stop.
		Olajuwon started his 17th season with the Rockets in 2000-2001 thinking it would be his last.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/rockets/2002-11-09-olajuwon-retirement_x.htm (910 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon
		Hakeem is 5 time member of the All-Defensive First Team (1987,1988,1990,1993 and 1994) and 4 time member of the All-Defensive Second Team (1985, 1991, 1996 and 1997).
		Hakeem also has the distinction of recording one of only 3 quadruple doubles in NBA history with 18 points, 16 rebounds, 11 blocks and 10 assists against Milwaukee on 3/29/90.
		Hakeem's career was in jeopardy toward the end of the 2000-2001 season when he underwent treatment for blood clotting that might have put him out of action for a year, but he returned just a few weeks later.
	www.hostultra.com /~lbrooks2/nba/olaj.html (612 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon, Center for the Houston Rockets
		This year, Olajuwon was averaging 11.3 points in 49 games, with 7.3 rebounds and 1.55 blocks.
		Because his blood will have a slower clotting reaction, Olajuwon would be much more vulnerable to bruising and bleeding if he were to be cut, fall, or have players bump into him.
		Before this clot developed, Olajuwon had been complaining that he wanted to be traded because he was not getting enough playing time.
	www.webmd.com /content/pages/11/1676_52610.htm (659 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Hakeem in Houston might be just a dream
		Hakeem's numbers are way, way down, but he might want to play on next year anyway.
		Olajuwon was gone for long stretches, limited to just 44 games because of a hernia that required surgery early in the season and a respiratory problem that kept him on the injured list the final four weeks.
		What's changed is Olajuwon's thinking about retirement, if ever so slightly, and the comfort level with his role on the team.
	espn.go.com /nba/columns/howard-cooper/931461.html (765 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Olajuwon, Hakeem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Good enough to dream; after two NBA titles, Hakeem Olajuwon is running out of worlds to conquer.
		Living the dream: basketball star Hakeem Olajuwon is one ot the best centers ever.
		Hakeem Olajuwon has second hospital stay for irregular heartbeat.(Houston Rockets basketball player)(Brief Article)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/Olajuwon.asp (341 words)

	AfricanTribute
		Hakeem and his Cougars were so hot that their fans coined them the name Slamma Jammas in recognition of their superior dunking style.
		With this remarkable feat, Olajuwon, the Nigerian-born basketball convert sealed his name amongst the the City of Houston legendry, and is without a doubt an inductee-in-waiting to basketball's Hall of Fame.
		Eventhough Olajuwon has since taken up American citizenship, his polite and gentlemanly mannerism which he brought from Africa and which have endeared him to many people, are still evident to this day.
	kenya740.tripod.com /olajuwon.html (550 words)

	Essays.cc - Hakeem Olajuwon
		Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon was raised in Nigeria, a country in Africa.
		Hakeem had never stepped on a basketball court until he was 17 years old, and the head of the Nigerian basketball team urged him to give the sport a try.
		Hakeem led the Cougars to two NCAA finials and was the number one pick in the 1984 NBA draft.
	www.essays.cc /free_essays/g3/xaj48.shtml (679 words)

	USATODAY.com - Toronto to acquire Olajuwon in trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Olajuwon's 17th and final season with the Rockets was rocky.
		Olajuwon played in 58 games for the Rockets last season, averaging 11.9 points and 7.4 rebounds and making 49.8% of his shots.
		Olajuwon was named as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players and was on the 1996 gold medal-winning Olympic basketball team.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/raptors/2001-08-01-hakeem-raptors.htm (762 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon Biography
		Olajuwon ranked fourth in the league in rebounding and second in blocked shots with 2.68 per game his rookie year.
		Olajuwon is the NBA s all-time leader with 3,459 career blocked shots and finished the 1998-99' season ranked 11th, ahead of Jerry West, all-time for career points scored.
		Olajuwon is one of only eight players in NBA history with over 20,000 points and 12,000 rebounds in his career.
	www.hitrunscore.com /hakeem-olajuwon-biography.html (719 words)

	InterBasket - Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigeria -- Houston Rockets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		With a steal against Seattle on November 20, 1999, Hakeem became the first player in NBA history to accumulate both 2,000 blocked shots and 2,000 steals in a career.
		Olajuwon was married to Dalia Asafi on August 8, 1996.
		Hakeem's native country is Nigeria, which is officially known as Federal Republic of Nigeria.
	www.interbasket.net /players/olajuwon.htm (545 words)

	Hakeem .... leaving? [Archive] - Sports Central Message Boards
		Olajuwon originally made this statement privately to the Rockets a few months ago, but went public with it after he perceived the Rockets weren't seriously considering moving him.
		Olajuwon feels that he has enough left in his tank, according to the source, to help a team win an NBA championship.
		Hakeem has asked for a trade, and the Rockets gave his agent permission to shop the Dream around, but everyone understands that it may be impossible to pull off anything given his massive salary.
	www.sports-central.org /community/boards/archive/index.php/t-327.html (1113 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon Basketball Room
		Hakeem Olajuwon" delves into the life of the NBA's Houston Rockets' center, Hakeem Olajuwon, and explores the hardships he has overcome on his path to athletic success.
		Synopsis: Examines the life of basketball superstar Hakeem Olajuwon, from his roots in Nigeria, to his years at the University of Houston, to his back-to-back championships as the center for the NBA's Houston Rockets.
		Note: As with the Dream Team video, this is not about Hakeem Olajuwon, but he is in it because he was voted as one the 50 Greatest Basketball players of all-time.
	incolor.inetnebr.com /tombean/olajuwon.shtml (524 words)

	GameSpot Forums - Sports Game Discussion - Hakeem Vs Shaq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Olajuwon and O'Neal are two of the greatest centers of all time, so it's only fitting that both compare quite favorably to each other.
		Olajuwon's career free-throw percentage was a respectable 71.2 percent.
		Hakeem had better footwork and was much more skilled and a better defender.
	www.gamespot.com /pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=23956457 (409 words)

	USAfricaonline.com \| The Opinion andNews Leader for Africans and Americans
		Hakeem, Rockets center #34 is, in my opinion, the most famous continental African to have played in any sport here in the entire American continent.
		Houston Rockets' Nigerian-born international basketball superstar Hakeem Olajuwon goes head-to-head in a frank, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with USAfrica's Founder Chido Nwangwu on issues ranging from his relationships with Nigerians, African community, African-Americans, Louis Farrakhan, Dikembe Mutombo, his lifestyle as a Muslim, what his plans after basketball will be, and other issues of public interest.
		Hakeem, there are a few issues that I'll like to discuss with you; issues of community interest.
	www.usafricaonline.com /olajuwon.html (2998 words)

	ClutchFans - Clutch Player: Hakeem Olajuwon
		In 95-96, Hakeem was second in the league in scoring, and 96-97 was another great year for Hakeem.
		Hakeem goes even beyond being a legend in Houston as he blocks the New York Knicks' John Starks in the closing seconds of Game 6 of the 1994 NBA Finals.
		Hakeem tips in the game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left in overtime in Orlando in the 1995 NBA Finals.
	www.clutchfans.net /hak.cfm (1506 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In June 1994, led by star center Hakeem Olajuwon, the Rockets had outfought the New York Knicks and won their first NBA championship as Texas roared approval.
		Halfway through the 1994-95 season, Hakeem had turned into a foot-dragging, can't-make-a-basket case, and without his indomitable spirit the champs were staggering.
		It seemed that Hakeem's spiritual quest had undermined his team's crusade for a second title.
	www.life.com /Life/essay/hakeem/hakeem02.html (332 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon :: SoundVision.com Shopping
		Hakeem is a basketball player with a strong moral character.
		Hakeem Olajuwon was invited to ICNA convention in 1994, the year when he won the title of MVP, and his team won the NBA championship.
		Hakeem accepted a trophy from the President of Islamic Circle of N. America on behalf of all the Muslims of America.
	www.soundvision.com /Shop/pview.asp?Item=110-072 (607 words)

	Hakeem Olajuwon, American Dream (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It is difficult, even painful for Hakeem Olajuwon to talk about, because he is not intending to be disrespectful toward his homeland.
		Yet as Olajuwon is enjoying these times of having been embraced by his adopted country, he is acutely aware that he is still straddling two different worlds.
		Which is why Olajuwon felt compelled to speak out on behalf of Muslims during the furor created last winter when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then of the Denver Nuggets, was suspended by the NBA over his refusal to stand for the national anthem.
	www.chron.com /cgi-bin/auth/story.mpl/content/chronicle/sports/oly/spc/2/hakeem/oly-cover-hakeem.0-0.html (2064 words)

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