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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
Si Hakeem Olajuwon ay isang alamat ng basketball at isa sa mga pinakakilalang manlalaro sa kasaysayan ng Houston Rockets. Nag-aral siya sa University of Houston. Ang kanyang pamana ay patuloy na nagbibigay-inspirasyon sa mga susunod na henerasyon ng mga manlalaro at tagahanga sa buong mundo.
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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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All-Time Blocks Leader
3,830 blocks#1 Sa Kasaysayan
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
2xMga Anak (4)
Mga Magulang & Mga Kapatid
Labas ng Court
Dream Foundation
Nigerian community development
Alam Mo Ba?
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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2x NBA Champion
2x Finals MVP
1x NBA MVP
2x Defensive Player of the Year
12x All-Star
All-time blocks leader
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