Hakeem Olajuwon

Summary

Hakeem Olajuwon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lagos^[2]. He was born on January 21, 1963^[3]. He worked as a basketball player^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,086 views/month, #2,542 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Lagos^[2], Hakeem Olajuwon…
• Hakeem Olajuwon was born on January 21, 1963^[3].
• A child of Hakeem Olajuwon was Abi Olajuwon^[6].
• A child of Hakeem Olajuwon was Abdullah Olajuwon^[7].
• A child of Hakeem Olajuwon was Rahman Olajuwon^[8].
• A child of Hakeem Olajuwon was Aziz Olajuwon^[9].
• A child of Hakeem Olajuwon was Malik Olajuwon^[10].
• Hakeem Olajuwon held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Hakeem Olajuwon held citizenship in Nigeria^[12].
• Yoruba was Hakeem Olajuwon's native language^[13].
• English was Hakeem Olajuwon's native language^[14].
• Hakeem Olajuwon worked as a basketball player^[4].
• Hakeem Olajuwon's education included a stint at University of Houston^[15].
• Hakeem Olajuwon received the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player^[16].
• Hakeem Olajuwon received the Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year^[17].
• Hakeem Olajuwon received the 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans^[18].
• Hakeem Olajuwon received the NBA All-Defensive Team^[19].
• Hakeem Olajuwon received the NBA All-Rookie Team^[20].
• Hakeem Olajuwon received the All-NBA Team^[21].
• Hakeem Olajuwon was a member of Phi Slama Jama^[22].
• Hakeem Olajuwon's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[23].
• Hakeem Olajuwon is recorded as male^[24].
• Hakeem Olajuwon's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Hakeem Olajuwon's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Raptors^[26].
• Hakeem Olajuwon's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Lagos^[2]. He was born on January 21, 1963^[3]. Native languages include Yoruba^[13] and English^[14].

Education

Hakeem Olajuwon's education included a stint at University of Houston^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Hakeem Olajuwon worked as a basketball player^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player^[16], an award^[28], in United States^[29]; Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year^[17], a sports award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1958^[32]; 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans^[18], a NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans^[33]; NBA All-Defensive Team^[19], a sports award^[34], founded in 1968^[35]; NBA All-Rookie Team^[20], a class of award^[36]; and All-NBA Team^[21], an All-Team^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1947^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Abi Olajuwon^[6], a basketball player^[40], b. 1988^[41], of United States^[42]; Abdullah Olajuwon^[7], a basketball player^[43], b. 2004^[44], of Jordan^[45]; Rahman Olajuwon^[8], a basketball player^[46], b. 2005^[47], of Jordan^[48]; Aziz Olajuwon^[9], a basketball player^[49], b. 2007^[50], of Canada^[51]; and Malik Olajuwon^[10], a basketball player^[52], b. 2008^[53], of Canada^[54]. Hakeem Olajuwon's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[23].

Why It Matters

Hakeem Olajuwon ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,086 views/month, #2,542 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Hakeem Olajuwon born?

Born in Lagos^[2], Hakeem Olajuwon…

What did Hakeem Olajuwon do for work?

Hakeem Olajuwon worked as basketball player^[4].

Where did Hakeem Olajuwon go to school?

Hakeem Olajuwon was educated at University of Houston^[15].

What awards did Hakeem Olajuwon receive?

Honors received include NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player^[16], Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year^[17], 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans^[18], and NBA All-Defensive Team^[19].