Hakeem Olajuwon
Sports Cards, Basketball, Rockets era
Hakeem Olajuwon led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, winning Finals MVP both times and the league MVP award in 1994. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, he came to basketball late, starred at the University of Houston, and retired as the NBA's career leader in blocked shots. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Center
- Career
- 1984–2002 (NBA)
- Draft
- Round 1, No. 1 overall, 1984 (Houston Rockets)
Accolades
- Championships
- 2 (1994, 1995)
- League MVP
- 1 (1994)
- Finals MVP
- 2 (1994, 1995)
- All-Star selections
- 12
- Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2008
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 2 (1993, 1994)
- All-NBA First Team
- 6
- All-Defensive First Team
- 5
- Rebounding titles
- 2 (1989, 1990)
- Olympic gold medals
- 1 (1996)
Career Highlights
First player to win three major awards in one season (1994: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Finals MVP), NBA career blocks record (3,830)
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