1983-84 After the season ended, Olajuwon participated in the NBA draft. At that time, the lottery draft had not been launched, and the first place was decided by flipping a coin. Houston Rockets beat Portland Trailblazers to win the No.1 pick, and Olajuwon was selected by the Rockets. That year's draft included Michael Jordan, charles barkley and john stockton.
Hakeem olajuwon, born in Lagos, Nigeria on June196365438+1October 2/kloc-0, is a Nigerian-American, a former retired NBA superstar and center. 1984-2002, played in NBA, played for Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors successively. In the 1994-95 season, he led the Rockets to win two consecutive championships.
Hakeem olajuwon studied at the University of Houston. During his college career, he led the Houston cougar to the semi-finals three times. 1984 NBA draft, Olajuwon was selected by Houston Rockets in the first round. After joining the Houston Rockets, Olajuwon was nicknamed "Achim-Big Dream". 1993-94 season, Olajuwon, who led the Rockets to win the championship, became the first player in NBA history to win the MVP, the best defensive player and the finals MVP in one season. The Rockets won the NBA championship twice in a row, defeating the new york Knicks with Patrick Ewing and the Orlando Magic with O 'Neal. From 65438 to 0996, Olajuwon won the Olympic gold medal with the American Dream Team and was later selected as one of the top 50 superstars in NBA history. When he retired, he was the blocked shot king of the league.
On September 1 day, 2008, Olajuwon was officially elected to the NBA Hall of Fame.