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Hakeem Olajuwon

1963 - Today

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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon ( huh-KEEM ə-LY-zhoo-on; Yoruba: [olaɟuwɔ̃]; born January 21, 1963), known up until March 1991 as Akeem Olajuwon, nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hakeem Olajuwon is the 58th most popular basketball player (down from 30th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 12th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Hakeem Olajuwon ranks 58 out of 1,757. Before him are Dragan Kićanović, Alexander Gomelsky, Vladimir Tkachenko, Anthony Davis, Bob Cousy, and John Havlicek. After him are Toni Kukoč, Nikos Galis, Moses Malone, Byron Scott, John Stockton, and Oscar Schmidt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Hakeem Olajuwon ranks 151. Before him are Martin Fowler, Karl Markovics, Zurab Zhvania, Greg Kinnear, Anthony Albanese, and Prince Laurent of Belgium. After him are José Mari Bakero, Marc Girardelli, Miro Cerar, Blaze Bayley, Bernard Lama, and Pamela Bach.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Hakeem Olajuwon ranks 23 out of 309. Before him are John Obi Mikel (1987), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (1954), Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (1951), Sani Abacha (1943), Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941), and Moshood Abiola (1937). After him are Olaudah Equiano (1745), Amos Tutuola (1920), Yakubu Gowon (1934), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977), Victor Osimhen (1998), and Tony Allen (1940).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among basketball players born in Nigeria, Hakeem Olajuwon ranks 1. After him are Michael Olowokandi (1975), Ademola Okulaja (1975), Festus Ezeli (1989), Precious Achiuwa (1999), Josh Okogie (1998), Solomon Alabi (1988), Aisha Mohammed (1985), and Caleb Agada (1994).

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