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Birth of Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Hakeem was born a very healthy baby -
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon starts playing Basketball
Hakeem Olajuwom plays his first game of Basketball. Hakeem Olajuwon really starts his career as basketballer very late, he was already 15 years old. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon comes to America
Hakeem Olajuwon arrives in the United States in order to persue his dreams of entering the NBA. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon wins NCAA Tournament Player of the Year
Hakeem Olajuwon of Houston was named the 1983 Men's Division Basketball Tournament for Most Outsanding Player, Hakeem becomes one of the only players to ever win this award while playing for a team that failed to win the national title. -
Hakeem Olajuwon enters the NBA Draft
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwuwon enters the 1984 NBA drafts, Hakeem is picked over the young and prospering talent Micheal Jordan. Hakeem is drafted to the Houston Rockets playing the position of Center -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon enters his first All Star Game
Hakkem Olajuwon was named reserve for the All-Star Game for the 1984-1985 season. Hakeem joined legendary players such as Micheal Jordan, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Isiah Thomas and Majic Johnson. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, is named Runner-up NBA Rookie of the Year Award
Hakeem Olajuwon finishes runner up to the legendary Micheal Jordan, Hakeem was also the only other rookie to receive votes. -
Hekeem Olajuwon is named to the NBA All-Rookie Team
Hakeem Olajuwon, along with Micheal Jordan, Charles Barkley and a few other players form the 1984-1985 NBA All-Star Rookie Team -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon's 2nd All-Star appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a reserve for the All-Star Game of the 1985-1986 season. -
Hakeem Olajuwon is put on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Hakeem Olajuwon and his team the Houston Rockets won the conference round playofffs series against the lakers fairly easily, due to this Hakeem Olajuwon is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. -
HakeemAbdul Olajuwon enters his first NBA Finals
Hakeem Olajuwon enters his first NBA Finals in the NBA with the Houston Rockets. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 3rd All-Star appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a starter for the All-Star Game of the 1986-1987 season. -
Hakeem Olajuwon 4th All-Star Game
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a starter of the All-Star Game of the 1987-19988 season. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 5th All-Star Appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a starter for the All-Star Game of the 1988-1989 season -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 6th All-Star Appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a starter for the All-Star Game of the 1989-1990 season. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 7th All-Star Game appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a reserve for the All-Star Game 1991-1992 season. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon become a U.S Citizen
During the NBA off season (Winter) Hakeem Olajuwon succesfully becomes a U.S Citizen -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 8th All-Star Appearance
Hakkem Olajuwon was named a reserve the All-Star Game of the 1992-1993 season. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon wins his 1st NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Hakeem was named the 1992-1993 season Defensive Player of the Year, Hakeem wins this because of his great defense in the Houston Rockets -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is on the cover of Sports llustrated
Hakeem is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Hakeem is featured on the magazine due to his great accomplishments during the season but by also making the playoffs. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 9th All-Star appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon is named a starter for the All-Star Game of the 1993-1994 season. -
Hakeem wins a Plethora of Awards
Hakkem Olajuwon was at the pinnacle of his career, In 1994 he became the only player in NBA history to win MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. He was the first foreign-born player to win the league's MVP award. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon wins his first NBA Championship
Hakeem Olajuwon wins his first and only NBA Championship with the Hosuston Rockets.The Houston Rockets beat the New York Knicks in Game 7 (New York 84, Houston 90). -
Hakeem Olajuwon wins the NBA MVP award
Hakeem Olajuwon wins the NBA MVP award in his regular season, Hakeem averages 27.3 Point per Game an 11.9 rebounds per Game. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon 10th All-Star appearance
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a starter for the All-Star Game of the 1994-1995 season. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon wins his 2nd NBA Championship
Hakeem Olajuwon enters his second NBA Finals sereis appearance,The Houston Rockets win the Championship -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is named 50 of the Greatest Players in NBA History
The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History were chosen in 1996 to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the NBA. These fifty players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members, former players and coaches, and current and former general managers. In addition, the top ten head coaches and top ten single-season teams in NBA history were selected by media members as part of the celebration. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon joins the Dream III to win gold medal at the Olympic Games
For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed entirely of NBA players won the gold medal. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon gets Married
Hakeem Olajuwon married his current wife Dalia Asafi in Houston, they have two daughters, Rahmah and Aisha Olajuwon. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon was named a starter for the All-Star Game of the 1996-97 season. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is traded to the Raptors
Hakeem Olajuwon was traded to the Toronto Raptors for draft picks where he played his final NBA season, averaging career lows of 7.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, before retiring. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon Retires
After a long a prosperous career Hakeem Olajuwon retires and id named all time leader in blocked shots. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon has a statue named Hornoring his succesful Career
The 12-foot high, rectangular sculpture stands in front of the main entrance to the Toyota Center. It shows Olajuwon's No. 34 jersey with a basketball behind it and a paragraph below listing his NBA accomplishments. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
Olajuwon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2008. -
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon ranks 13 on SLAM Magazine 's Top 50 Players
