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As of April 17, 2026

63 years old
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Hakeem Olajuwon

Olajuwon in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1963-01-21) January 21, 1963 (age 63) Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian / American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Muslim Teachers College (Lagos, Nigeria)
College	Houston (1981–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by	Houston Rockets
Playing career	1984–2002
Position	Center
Number	34
Career history
1984–2001	Houston Rockets
2001–2002	Toronto Raptors
Career highlights
2× NBA champion (1994, 1995) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995) NBA Most Valuable Player (1994) 12× NBA All-Star (1985–1990, 1992–1997) 6× All-NBA First Team (1987–1989, 1993, 1994, 1997) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1986, 1990, 1996) 3× All-NBA Third Team (1991, 1995, 1999) 2× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1993, 1994) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994) 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1985, 1991, 1996, 1997) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985) 2× NBA rebounding leader (1989, 1990) 3× NBA blocks leader (1990, 1991, 1993) No. 34 retired by Houston Rockets NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1983) Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1983) Consensus first-team All-American (1984) NCAA rebounding leader (1984) SWC Player of the Year (1984) First-team All-SWC (1984) Second-team All-SWC (1983) No. 34 retired by Houston Cougars
Career NBA statistics
Points	26,946 (21.8 ppg)
Rebounds	13,747 (11.1 rpg)
Blocks	3,830 (3.1 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition

Wikipedia Categories

• Yoruba sportspeople
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• Toronto Raptors players
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• Nigerian men's basketball players
• NBA Most Valuable Player Award winners
• Houston Cougars men's basketball players
• All-American college men's basketball players
• United States men's national basketball team players
• Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
• American people of Yoruba descent
• Sportspeople from Sugar Land, Texas
• American expatriate basketball people in Canada
• Nigerian expatriate basketball people in Canada
• Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States
• NBA All-Stars
• Nigerian Muslims
• Muslims from Texas
• Centers (basketball)
• African-American Muslims
• NBA players from Nigeria
• FIBA Hall of Fame inductees
• Houston Rockets draft picks
• Basketball players from Lagos
• First overall NBA draft picks
• Basketball players from Houston
• NBA players with retired numbers
• Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Nigerian emigrants to the United States
• Use American English from September 2019
• Naturalized citizens of the United States
• Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Basketball players from Fort Bend County, Texas
• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
• Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball

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