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Hakeem Olajuwon || 8 Facts You Might Never Know About Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon, nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. Olajuwon was born to Salim and Abike Olajuwon, working-class Yoruba owners of a cement business in Lagos, Nigeria. He was the third of eight children. He credits his parents with instilling virtues of hard work and discipline into him and his siblings: "They taught us to be honest, work hard, respect our elders, and believe in ourselves." During his youth, Olajuwon was a soccer goalkeeper which helped give him the footwork and agility to balance his size and strength in basketball, and also contributed to his shot-blocking ability. Hakeem Olajuwon