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Why the Rockets Retired Hakeem Olajuwon's Jersey #34
The Dream Shake, back-to-back titles, and the only MVP + DPOY + Finals MVP season ever. Why the Rockets retired Hakeem Olajuwon's #34 — basketball's most graceful giant.
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Houston Rockets
1984-2001
Hakeem Olajuwon ist eine Basketball-Legende und eine der ikonischsten Figuren in der Geschichte der Houston Rockets. Ausgebildet an der University of Houston. Sein Vermächtnis inspiriert weiterhin Generationen von Fans und Spielern auf der ganzen Welt.
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The Dream Shake, back-to-back titles, and the only MVP + DPOY + Finals MVP season ever. Why the Rockets retired Hakeem Olajuwon's #34 — basketball's most graceful giant.
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Toronto Raptors
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All-Time Blocks Leader
3,830 blocks#1 Aller Zeiten
Holds the NBA all-time record for blocked shots with 3,830.
2x NBA Champion
2 ringsWon back-to-back championships with the Rockets (1994, 1995). Named Finals MVP both years.
NBA MVP
1xWon MVP in 1993-94.
1993-94
The Dream Shake
Signature MoveHis signature post move — the Dream Shake — is considered the most skilled footwork in basketball history.
2x Defensive Player of the Year
2xKinder (4)
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Dream Foundation
Nigerian community development
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Didn't start playing basketball until he was 15 — his footwork was developed playing soccer in Lagos, Nigeria.
After retiring, he became the go-to post-move coach for current NBA stars — Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Dwight Howard all trained with him.
In 1993-94, he won MVP, Finals MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season — a feat never replicated.
His real estate portfolio in Houston is reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
His "Dream Shake" post move is considered the most unstoppable offensive move in NBA history.
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