Ladies and Gentlemen, Hakeem Olajuwon!
9 01 2008This man is the reason I ever got into basketball.
*All time leader in blocked shots with 3,830. The next closest person, Dikembe Mutombo has 3,230. That’s a difference of SIX HUNDRED blocks, people. It’s also worth noting that Shaquille O’Neal is seventh on the list with a mere 2,432. (Shaq is technically still playing, but if any of you have seen him on the court lately, that might be pushing it.)
*7th all-time in steals. Keep in mind that this came from a seven foot tall center.
*The only player in NBA history to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP awards in the same season.
At a very impressionable time in my life, Hakeem Olajuwon’s greatness on on the court was about the most consistent thing I had to look forward to in the world of basketball. No disrespect to Michael Jordan, but he was never the guy I went out of my way to watch.
The Dream was a great player and fun to watch. Man, he used to kill David Robinson. People forget how good he was.
SHOOTTHEJSHAWNKEMP!