Description: Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player.[2] 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. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest centers, as well as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.[3][4][5] Hakeem Olajuwon Olajuwon in 2015 Personal information Born January 21, 1963 (age 61) Lagos, Nigeria Nationality Nigerian / American Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) Career information High school Muslim Teachers College (Lagos, Nigeria) College Houston (1981–1984) NBA draft 1984: 1st round, 1st overall pick Selected by the Houston Rockets Playing career 1984–2002 Position Center Number 34 Career history 1984–2001 Houston Rockets 2001–2002 Toronto Raptors Career highlights and awards 2× NBA champion (1994, 1995) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995) NBA Most Valuable Player (1994) 12× NBA All-Star (1985–1990, 1992–1997) 6× All-NBA First Team (1987–1989, 1993, 1994, 1997) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1986, 1990, 1996) 3× All-NBA Third Team (1991, 1995, 1999) 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1993, 1994) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994) 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1985, 1991, 1996, 1997) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985) 2× NBA rebounding leader (1989, 1990) 3× NBA blocks leader (1990, 1991, 1993) No. 34 retired by Houston Rockets NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1983) Consensus first-team All-American (1984) NCAA rebounding leader (1984) SWC Player of the Year (1984) First-team All-SWC (1984) Second-team All-SWC (1983) No. 34 retired by Houston Cougars Houston Sports Hall of Fame (2018) Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1998) Career NBA statistics Points 26,946 (21.8 ppg) Rebounds 13,747 (11.1 rpg) Blocks 3,830 (3.1) Basketball Hall of Fame as player FIBA Hall of Fame as player Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam competition
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Sport: Basketball
Population Higher: 346
Type: Sports Cards
Set: 1986 Fleer
Grader: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Manufacturer: Fleer
Population: 2647
Year Manufactured: 1986
Player/Athlete: Akeem Olajuwon
Features: Base Set, Rookie
Card Number: 82
Season: 1986-87