Hakeem Olajuwon C  #34

Full Name: Akeem Olajuwon

Current Team: N/A

Born: Jan 21, 1963 (61 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Nationality: Nigeria / United States

Height: 7-0 (213cm)     Weight: 255 (116kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1984 NBA Draft

Early Entry Info: 1984 Early Entrant

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, Houston Rockets

Pre-Draft Team: Houston (Jr)

High School: Muslim Teachers College [Lagos, Lagos (Nigeria)]


Hakeem Olajuwon News

Lucas Nogueira Works Out With Hakeem Olajuwon
Lucas Nogueira recently worked out with Hakeem Olajuwon.

RealGM Staff Report

Howard Not Trying To Emulate Olajuwon
Dwight Howard doesn’t want to mimic Hakeem Olajuwon.

Jason Friedman/Rockets.com

Olajuwon Believes Howard Will Stay With Lakers
Hakeem Olajuwon thinks Dwight Howard will re-sign with the Lakers this summer.

Chris Tomasson/FOXSportsFlorida

Knicks Hire Olajuwon To Work With Frontcourt Players
Hakeem Olajuwon will oversee workouts at the Knicks practice facility in Greenburgh, N.Y.

Chris Broussard/ESPN

Olajuwon Reaches Out To Thunder, Hopes To Work With Ibaka
Hakeem Olajuwon has offered to train Serge Ibaka.

Darnell Mayberry/Oklahoman

Stoudemire To Work On Post-Up Game With Olajuwon
Amar’e Stoudemire will work out with Hakeem Olajuwon later this summer.

ESPNNewYork.com

Olajuwon Sees LeBron Putting Lessons To Use
LeBron James' training sessions with Hakeem Olajuwon are paying dividends for the Heat.

FOXSportsFlorida.com

Tomjanovich Believes Bynum Has Potential To Rank Among Greatest Centers Ever
Rudy Tomjanovich believes Andrew Bynum has the potential to rank alongside Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal.

FoxSportsHouston.com

Hakeem Praises Kobe's Work Ethic

Kobe Bryant surpassed Hakeem Olajuwon for eighth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list on Friday night.

NBA.com

Kobe Passes Olajuwon For Eighth On All-Time Scoring List

Only seven players in NBA history have scored more points than Kobe Bryant.

Sacramento Bee

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