Biography
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, nicknamed "the Dream," is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. 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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Stand (2023) — Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)
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Phi Slama Jama (2016)
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Basketball: A Love Story (2018) — Self
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Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014) — Himself
- Beyond the Glory (2001)
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Going Big (2012) — Self
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The '84 Draft (2014)
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Hakeem Olajuwon - Hakeem the Dream (1995)
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Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters (2017) — Self
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NB80s (2011) — Self (archive footage)
- Clutch City (2015) — Himself
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Mount Mutombo (2025) — Self
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2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie (2016) — Himself (Archive Footage)