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Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (/əˈlaɪʒuːˌɒn/; [olaɟuwɔ̃]; born January 21, 1963), formerly known as Akeem Olajuwon, is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and in 2016, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) (but standing closer to 6 ft 9 in (2.07 m) in Rowan Moodys opinion), Olajuwon is considered one of the greatest centers ever to play the game. He was nicknamed "The Dream" during his basketball career after he dunked so effortlessly that his college coach said it "looked like a dream."

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When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

Anymore, Basketball, Motivational, Preparation, Smart, Talented

When I was playing, I didn't realize how much of an impact I would make on people, Muslim or non-Muslim. We played a lot of games during Ramadan. On national TV, the announcers were commenting about Ramadan, and this raised the awareness to the general public and we made all the Muslims very, very proud.

Games, Impact, People, Proud, Realize, Realizing

I'm the kind of person who always wants more.

Kind, Person, Persons, Want

I love fashion as much as I love basketball! It is a great joy for me to express myself through designing my own collection.

Basketball, Collection, Design, Express, Fashion, Love

Well, the problem is the freedom that the sport gives you without getting to politics. Unfortunately, you cannot now separate it because people cannot be truthful; they have to be politically correct. There's no more sincerity. What we had before was freedom of speech and freedom of expression without judgement. That's why I don't get into politics.

Gives, Giving, People, Problem, Sincerity, Sports

It's not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

Ambition, Basketball, Give, Make, Sports

Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try.

Basketball, Blood, Inspirational, Obligation

When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa.

Basketball, Blessed, Player, Position, System

I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.

Basketball, Michael, Spotlight, Think, Thinking, Winning

Sports is good for health and for children, it gives them manhood, courage, teaches them team work and coordination. Sports is something that is so crucial, it makes everything.

Children, Crucial, Manhood, Sports, Team, Work

The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds.

Deeds, Important, Leadership, Life, Sports, Thing

I'm shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong.

Shy, Strong, Voice

In many ways, my job in soccer was like my job in basketball now. I had to protect the goal. That was the name of the game, not letting the other team score.

Basketball, Game, Jobs, Score, Soccer

My life is very simple. I like simplicity and for my time to be my own, so that I have the freedom to devote the majority of it to Islam.

Basketball, Like, Majority, Simple, Simplicity

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

Basketball, Country, Home, Seventeen, Thirteen

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

Cheap, Firsts, God, Paradise

My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players.

Natural, Player, Playing, Soccer, Sports

The key to fashion is, you don't want to look like you're trying. You've gotta be natural.

Fashion, Gotta, Keys, Like, Look, Trying

When people start comparing him with (Michael) Jordan then that's not a fair comparison. Jordan was a far more superior player in a very tough league, he was very creative. That's not taking away anything from LeBron because he is a great player, but it is not a fair comparison because Jordan is a far superior player.

League, People, Player, Taking

Allah says in the Qur'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He's better than me. It's about knowledge.

Basketball, Color, Criterion, Player, Social

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