But as we see from the show NBA Stories: Hakeem Olajuwon, Hakeem was the best player in the series, every night, leading the Rockets to their first NBA Championship.

Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the most dominant centers ... They did a good job on me, and I didn't have the energy to fight back," Olajuwon admitted at the time via the New York Times.

That's why he even had a chance to play at Houston University's campus during the Phi Slama Jama days, going with and against the likes of Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon. Explore the NBA Draft ...

Hakeem Olajuwon discusses the trail he blazed from Nigeria to NBA stardom and the development of a pipeline that has opened doors for African players such as Joel Embiid to fulfill their ...