Hakeem Olajuwon facts for kids

Hakeem Olajuwon
	Hakeem Olajuwon
No. 34, 15
	Center
Personal information
Born	January 21, 1963 (age 57); Lagos, Nigeria
Career information
College	Houston
NBA Draft	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Pro career	1984–2002
Career history
	Houston Rockets (1984–2001); Toronto Raptors (2001-2002);
Career highlights and awards
	2x NBA Champion (1994, 1995); 3x NBA MVP (1993); 12x All-Star (1985-1990, 1992-1997); 2x NBA Finals MVP (1993, 1994); 6x All-NBA First Team Selection (1986-1988, 1992-1993, 1996); 3x All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985, 1989, 1995); 3x All-NBA Third Team (1990, 1994, 1998); 5x NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1986-1987, 1989, 1992-1993); 4x NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1984, 1990, 1995–1996); NBA All-Rookie Team (1984); NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team;
Career statistics
Points	26,946 (21.8 ppg)
Rebounds	13,747 (11.1 rpg)
Blocks	3,830 (3.1 bpg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Hakeem Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian-American basketball player. Olajuwon travelled all the way from his home country of Nigeria to play basketball in the United States. He won two National Basketball Association (NBA) championships with the Houston Rockets. During his career, he was nicknamed "The Dream" because of his grace both on and off the court.

Images for kids

One of only five numbers retired by the University of Houston men's basketball team, Olajuwon's #34 hangs in Hofheinz Pavilion.
Olajuwon (right) defending Jawann Oldham on 25 November 1986