[7] As in 1994, Olajuwon was the only Rockets All-Star.[49]. [63][64] Olajuwon also has an older daughter, Abisola from a previous relationship with Lita Spencer, whom he met in college. He missed two weeks early in the season due to an accelerated heart beat. [15][16] Olajuwon won the 1983 NCAA Tournament Player of the Year award,[17] even though he played for the losing team in the final game. [11], Despite early struggles, Olajuwon said: "Basketball is something that is so unique. When redirected by staff not to use the chair, Hakeem could initially not dunk the basketball. [52] After the season, Pippen was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. That immediately I pick up the game and, you know, realize that this is the life for me. Hakeem Olajuwon's House (Google Maps). He won the NBA rebounding crown (14.0 per game) again, this time by an even larger margin; a full two rebounds per game over David Robinson, and led the league in blocks by averaging 4.6 per game.
I was soaking up the faith and learning new meanings each time I turned a page. [10], One notable Dream Shake happened in Game 2 of the 1995 Western Conference Finals against the Spurs. [63][64] Olajuwon also has an older daughter, Abisola from a previous relationship with Lita Spencer, whom he met in college. Its designation as a recorded Texas Historic Landmark and its placement on the National Register don't preclude it from being demolished, according to the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. [54] Olajuwon averaged career lows of 7.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in what would be his final season in the NBA, as he decided to retire in the fall of 2002, due to a back injury. We helped from different angles. I would read it in airplanes, before games and after them. ... She can't. It would accomplish one of three things: one, to misdirect the opponent and make him go the opposite way; two, to freeze the opponent and leave him devastated in his tracks; three, to shake off the opponent and giving him no chance to contest the shot.
At the University of Houston, Olajuwon was a physical education major.
[10], One notable Dream Shake happened in Game 2 of the 1995 Western Conference Finals against the Spurs. Olajuwon averaged 27.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game during the regular season. They finished the season with a 41–41 record,[20] and though they made the playoffs, were eliminated in four games by Los Angeles. This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 07:05. His Rockets won back-to-back championships against the New York Knicks (avenging his college championship loss to Patrick Ewing), and Shaquille O'Neal's Orlando Magic. In 2008, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and in 2016, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. [27][28] However, the Rockets were swept in the playoffs by the LA Lakers.