I met Olajuwon once. This was around ‘88 or ‘89. We were in the same doctor‘s office. I was about to leave while he was coming in. He was having his knee checked out, and I was on crutches having a torn ligament in my ankle looked at. I looked at him and calmly said, “Hello Hakeem”, and he looked at me with a big smile and said, “Unbeatable!” We both laughed, and he went to see the doctor while I left. That’s it. Hakeem was extremely down to earth and friendly.
I met him at an autograph signing event. I got a picture with him. My mom was a big Rockets fan and photobomb the picture. LoL. I told "Akeem" he was my favorite player. He was so nice and humble and great with all us kids.
No other player like him in history. Not just a complete all around player with total domination on both sides of the court, but the man was grace incarnate. Delicate, crafty, flexible in body and mind and unsurpassed energy level. And all that with a warm, shy smile.
The interview was so much classier than todays, and Hakeem was insanely well spoken, probably unintentionally from English not being his first language but he said everything as simply as possible
At the time I worked for an American multinational and was for business in Houston. Being European and not familiar with basketball I got an invitation from a colleague to watch the match that evening. At the end one of the players got a standing ovation and I learned later this guy scored a quadruple double, apparently the second time in NBA history. Sometimes you get a lucky break.
If you dont count championships and you weigh all statistical categories equally in playoff games, he is apparently GOAT. But a lot of people dont think all categories should be weighed equally, and Im not sure they should be weighed equally myself. But it is an interesting concept. And him getting one of the few quadruple doubles in history definitely reflects the findings of the study.
@Bruce Wayne any idea of the study? Link or otherwise? Would LOVE to see that and nerd out and then have stats to back up arguments......hypothetically of course. 😂
dude this is an awesome post. Calvin, Young Hakeem makes me so good. so proud I grew up here in Houston. Bill Warrel also the best guy we've ever had calling the game
This is the greatest player of all time! 2 quadruple doubles, closest player to record a quintuple double! Only player to record 200+ blocks and 200+ steals(he's a center), and the only player in history to retire in the top 10 in 5 different categories. Points, rebounds, fg %, blocks, and steals. No other center comes within the top 35 of all time in steals
Larry Bird was one steal away from a quadruple double. But when they asked if he wanted to go back in the game, he said "No, I've done enough damage." That's epic. Also, one of Hakeem's quadruple doubles was rescinded. He only has one officially.
@@universe1225 Wilt Chamberlain played against the worst competition in history against the worst athletes in history! So he should've averaged a quadruple double
@@armandodelossantos736 Oh yeah, that is true. I could probably play better than some players back then😂 Do you see my Draymond comment? He actually came sorta close to a quintuple double. He was 5 blocks and 6 points away.
Also in this game is the previous NBA player to record a quadruple-double, which is the 2nd in history and the only one w/ steals instead of blocks: fellow DPOY-winner Alvin Robertson.
The crime is that rockets management never gave Dream true all star sidekick(s) in the years between the Sampson injury and getting Clyde the last few years. Prime dream was just unbelievable
@Hillary Got screwed Hakeem dominated Shaq. Shaq didn't win anything until he was self-proclaimed The Last Center. The only centers were aging 90s stars and young Yao Ming. Hakeem played in the best era in his prime especially for centers
@Hillary Got screwed Bruh, the dude averaged twice the amount of blocks and steals than Shaq. Hakeem gets crazy defensive stats as well as averaging over 20 points a game. Calling him weak when he got 11 blocks and 10 assists is just retarded.
Fun fact: Hakeem's quadruple double happened three days before The Ultimate Warrior dethroned Hulk Hogan to win the WWF Championship at WrestleMania VI.
I too think Hakeem is the greatest but think about how many seasons Wilt probably avgd triple(pts blks and rebounds) doubles but blocks werent recorded back then. I dont really know but i dont think he ever averaged double digit assists in a season. But Hakeem had every single quality you wanted in your franchise big guy and then some. He truly was the "Dream".
One of his two quads had a decent amount of steals in it as well. A quintuple would have been nuts. Also he was fasting for Ramadan for one of the quads. Imagine doing this with no food in your system.
The Best Center I've ever watch play basketball hands down. Wish I would've seen Him and MJ play in the finals but MJ ass was out here gambling and got suspended by David Stern. Lost a bet to one of his friends who was a a street dealer and got pulled over with a check MJ gave him.
@@spitnificent this was mentioned in the "last dance" documentary, the check he gave his friend for his bail I think if I can remember it right for something he owed.
The Calmness of this Guy, and peace and quite around him,, ☺😊even with all he achieved If 10% of the world's most successful and wealthiest people on earth can carry themselves like the Dream. Another celebrity personality like this for my opinion, is in the movies - Keenu Reeves.
The Career Leader in Blocked Shots doesn't even tell the whole story... If you counted how many changed shots the man created by his sheer presence alone... How many would that be?
@@unbiaseditachitard1521 Umm, the Spurs would not have lost game one. Kawhi was injured in the third quarter when they were up by like 20-30. They only lost by 2 points in game one. They may not have won the series, but they without a doubt would've took game one. Just because CP3 is injury prone doesn't mean anything. The Rockets still would've maybe won if he wasn't injured. That's the debate, not if he's injury prone or not. Your entire point is invalid and opiniated at best. You could've just respectfully disagreed, but instead act petty and childish telling people to stfu. Why don't you grow up?
@The Wallstar Did you not read the whole thing? I said "they may have not won the series." It's my personal opinion that they would've, but it coulda easily gone either way. Read it next time. Okay?
Rox had a hell of a team in the late 80s. Wiggins and Lloyd coming back from 2 year drug suspensions really improved their back court, unfortunately sweet Lou got fat andnever regained his former self. what could have been, sigh...
Joel Embiid does not move like Olajuwon, and footwork not as polished and not as quick or agile whatsoever. Plus, Hakeem is way better on both ends of the floor and better conditioned athlete.
@@alivingwordwithpastorkello6661 That's not even it. LeBron is just good. What other player can play all five positions? I don't even like LeBron personally. I'm just using statistics and scientifics. Kawhi is just a top three. Having offense and defense at an elite level is rare, and he's just reaching his prime.
most skilled center ever
what about Arvydas Sabonis Dawg ?
@@Premierus no doubt the dream
BEST center ever. The most skilled is always the best, fuck all that other noise lol
My favourite center. I also have great respect for the '' Admiral " David Robinson.
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I met Olajuwon once. This was around ‘88 or ‘89. We were in the same doctor‘s office. I was about to leave while he was coming in. He was having his knee checked out, and I was on crutches having a torn ligament in my ankle looked at. I looked at him and calmly said, “Hello Hakeem”, and he looked at me with a big smile and said, “Unbeatable!” We both laughed, and he went to see the doctor while I left. That’s it. Hakeem was extremely down to earth and friendly.
I would be so happy if i were you
I met him at an autograph signing event. I got a picture with him. My mom was a big Rockets fan and photobomb the picture. LoL. I told "Akeem" he was my favorite player. He was so nice and humble and great with all us kids.
Nope u didn't
The Best Defender and the most skilled center of all time. He could have been the best player in the history
Nobody was a better center than Hakeem.
No other player like him in history. Not just a complete all around player with total domination on both sides of the court, but the man was grace incarnate. Delicate, crafty, flexible in body and mind and unsurpassed energy level. And all that with a warm, shy smile.
What do you mean he had a shy smile?
The interview was so much classier than todays, and Hakeem was insanely well spoken, probably unintentionally from English not being his first language but he said everything as simply as possible
At the time I worked for an American multinational and was for business in Houston. Being European and not familiar with basketball I got an invitation from a colleague to watch the match that evening. At the end one of the players got a standing ovation and I learned later this guy scored a quadruple double, apparently the second time in NBA history. Sometimes you get a lucky break.
The dream was basically a 7 foot version of MJ
dream 6'10.5"
tony tonyt ur a clown
doc retrofuturo Which is 7 foot with shoes
@@TheRealNeil-kc7si Says the guy who can't spell.
Victor doesn’t take away from the fact that UR A CLOWN
A study I read says that Hakeem is the GOAT, regardless of championships
no lebron is not better then the dream
If you dont count championships and you weigh all statistical categories equally in playoff games, he is apparently GOAT. But a lot of people dont think all categories should be weighed equally, and Im not sure they should be weighed equally myself. But it is an interesting concept. And him getting one of the few quadruple doubles in history definitely reflects the findings of the study.
If Hakeem had a legitimate number 2 he would have won more championships
@Bruce Wayne any idea of the study? Link or otherwise? Would LOVE to see that and nerd out and then have stats to back up arguments......hypothetically of course. 😂
@tony tonyt where tf these LeBron clowns coming out the woodwork from! Goddamn!
He was dominant, the best center I've ever watched
dude this is an awesome post. Calvin, Young Hakeem makes me so good. so proud I grew up here in Houston. Bill Warrel also the best guy we've ever had calling the game
Bruh what, Hakeem is mad underrated, no one told me he was THIS good, might be better than shaq and kareem
Shaq is a joke compared to Kareem Hakeem Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russel.
Shaq has already admitted Hakeem is better than him and was the only opponent that gave him a challenge in his Prime
The Dream is the best center ever.
"might be" he's a million times better than Shaq
@@viniciusjunior2243 this comment is two years old g
Hakeem Olajuwon is the reason my favorite team is the Houton Rockets. Not only a great basketball player, but an even better person 💯
This is the greatest player of all time! 2 quadruple doubles, closest player to record a quintuple double! Only player to record 200+ blocks and 200+ steals(he's a center), and the only player in history to retire in the top 10 in 5 different categories. Points, rebounds, fg %, blocks, and steals. No other center comes within the top 35 of all time in steals
Larry Bird was one steal away from a quadruple double. But when they asked if he wanted to go back in the game, he said "No, I've done enough damage." That's epic. Also, one of Hakeem's quadruple doubles was rescinded. He only has one officially.
@@universe1225 that's Larry Legend for you!
Wilt Chamberlain apparently had dozens of quadruple doubles. They didn't record steals and blocks back then though.
@@universe1225 Wilt Chamberlain played against the worst competition in history against the worst athletes in history! So he should've averaged a quadruple double
@@armandodelossantos736 Oh yeah, that is true. I could probably play better than some players back then😂
Do you see my Draymond comment?
He actually came sorta close to a quintuple double.
He was 5 blocks and 6 points away.
Thanks YT for recommending this video! I did not know Hakeem was a beast back then. WOW!!!
You will never see another player like Hakeem the Dream Olajuwon!!!!! IMHO the Best NBA center ever!
Also in this game is the previous NBA player to record a quadruple-double, which is the 2nd in history and the only one w/ steals instead of blocks: fellow DPOY-winner Alvin Robertson.
And Hakeem posted not one, but two quadruple-doubles within one month.
@@ATLienForLife The 1st (which was also a 5-by-5) got reviewed and disallowed one assist. Only the 2nd is official.
@@jp3813 I didn't realize that. Thanks for the info.
Hakeem was an absolute monster
His post game is fire
The Dream!!!
The best center ever!!!!!!!!
The crime is that rockets management never gave Dream true all star sidekick(s) in the years between the Sampson injury and getting Clyde the last few years. Prime dream was just unbelievable
Best big of all time
Hakeem is the best center ever, don't @ me
Hillary Real POTUS even shaq is on record saying Hakeem is better
@Hillary Real POTUS HAHAHA GOOD ONEE 😂😂😂😂
@Hillary Real POTUS wilt* played again a bunch of 6foot guys with no real competition. Shaq is very very very good but dont sleep on Hakeem man
@Hillary Got screwed Hakeem dominated Shaq. Shaq didn't win anything until he was self-proclaimed The Last Center. The only centers were aging 90s stars and young Yao Ming. Hakeem played in the best era in his prime especially for centers
@Hillary Got screwed Bruh, the dude averaged twice the amount of blocks and steals than Shaq. Hakeem gets crazy defensive stats as well as averaging over 20 points a game. Calling him weak when he got 11 blocks and 10 assists is just retarded.
Hakeem The Dream
Top Five all-time. Best all-around center ever IMO!
Smart man!
Fun fact: Hakeem's quadruple double happened three days before The Ultimate Warrior dethroned Hulk Hogan to win the WWF Championship at WrestleMania VI.
WWE's fake and scripted
No one have had quadruple double + five by five in the same game. Goat.
All i c is GOAT
That's all I see too
I too think Hakeem is the greatest but think about how many seasons Wilt probably avgd triple(pts blks and rebounds) doubles but blocks werent recorded back then. I dont really know but i dont think he ever averaged double digit assists in a season. But Hakeem had every single quality you wanted in your franchise big guy and then some. He truly was the "Dream".
And this wasn’t a bad Bucks team he did this against. 48 win playoff team
The best center to do it!
One of his two quads had a decent amount of steals in it as well. A quintuple would have been nuts. Also he was fasting for Ramadan for one of the quads. Imagine doing this with no food in your system.
Or fluid
The Best Center I've ever watch play basketball hands down. Wish I would've seen Him and MJ play in the finals but MJ ass was out here gambling and got suspended by David Stern. Lost a bet to one of his friends who was a a street dealer and got pulled over with a check MJ gave him.
stop with that unproven myth.
@@spitnificent this was mentioned in the "last dance" documentary, the check he gave his friend for his bail I think if I can remember it right for something he owed.
But when Mj was in the league Hakeem couldn’t make it out the west so it goes both ways best chance was probably 93 or 97
@@esdrasmakumbi4438 What? Hakeem made it to the finals in 1986 way before Jordan did. Hakeem beat MJ more times as far as career wise goes. Stop it 🛑
@@MosMoney187 where was he from 91-93 to 96-98 you can’t only blame Jordan it goes both ways
Never be another dream at center!!...period!!!
Hakeem was talented.
That's an understatement
I swear Hakeem was like a fly on shit ,100 eyes everywhere ! Just amazing court vision ! 💪
The Dream is a class act
Goat Center, period
Iconic
The Calmness of this Guy, and peace and quite around him,, ☺😊even with all he achieved If 10% of the world's most successful and wealthiest people on earth can carry themselves like the Dream.
Another celebrity personality like this for my opinion, is in the movies - Keenu Reeves.
alvin robertson -who played in this game- also had a quadruple double in a different game. Except he had 10 steels instead of blocks.
The GOAT
Please post the Nate Thurmond and Alvin Robertson quadruple doubles!
Best foreign born player ever!!
Best African player from Africa.
Fun fact: When they said Wiggins, that's Andrew Wiggin's dad.
Greatest center of the 90s
2 Must Skilled Centers of all time: The Dream and Wilt.
what an outstanding performance!
The Career Leader in Blocked Shots doesn't even tell the whole story...
If you counted how many changed shots the man created by his sheer presence alone...
How many would that be?
We’ll likely never see a Center do this ever again.
I would challenge the Giannis, the Greek Freek, to do this. I think he can, I see a lot of Hakeem in him.
Best 2 way player no doubt..MJ there also of course
Other NBA great players go to him for his moves
he was close to Quintuple double few times also
Yep, I believe he's been close to a Quintuple more times than any other player
Lew Lloyd with the Rainbow jumper! I miss those day with Bill Worrell and Calvin Murphy
Gotta love the interviewer lol
I just noticed that Vernon Maxwell has a very pretty jump shot.
Get a quadruple double and rest the last few minutes. Just another day at the office for Dream.
The only player MJ was glad to not face in the NBA finals. Jordan never wanted to play against Olajuwon in the Finals.
The best Big not named Jabaar
jabaar had a ton more talent around him plus he played for LA they always get treated differently and looked at better when they play in that market.
Hakeem is a beast but don’t let that distract you that KD would have 0 rings if Kawhi and CP3 never got injured.
True
Spurs still would have lost that game and end up losing in 5 or 6 and cp3 has a history of getting injured in playoffs so stfu
@@unbiaseditachitard1521 Umm, the Spurs would not have lost game one. Kawhi was injured in the third quarter when they were up by like 20-30. They only lost by 2 points in game one. They may not have won the series, but they without a doubt would've took game one. Just because CP3 is injury prone doesn't mean anything. The Rockets still would've maybe won if he wasn't injured. That's the debate, not if he's injury prone or not. Your entire point is invalid and opiniated at best. You could've just respectfully disagreed, but instead act petty and childish telling people to stfu. Why don't you grow up?
its sad the basketball gods are warrior fans
@The Wallstar Did you not read the whole thing? I said "they may have not won the series." It's my personal opinion that they would've, but it coulda easily gone either way. Read it next time. Okay?
Do you know how active you gotta be to get a quadruple double?
Who knew Hakeem was once on the Raptors.. If you didn't don't feel like an idiot cause I never knew.
The dream
warrior
0:51 Olajuwon working on Cadillac Anderson. Deontay Anderson, his nephew, would later play for the Houston Cougars football team.
First love through the wire
maybe someday giannis can do it!
If only hakeem got US citizenship before 92 olympics….
He should have thanked Cadillac Anderson in the post game interview.
Hey that's Andrew Wiggins dad
no he was not the best 7 footer
he is the GOAT..........dominated everyone
If olajuwon and mj played on same team they could have had 12 rings. Coming from biggest Kobe😭 bias fan baby
Calvin Murphy always been old 😂
He went 2k mod
Like a mini version of me 😂
Draymond Green almost had a quadruple double.
12 rebounds
10 assists
10 steals
4 points😂😂😂😂😂
5 blocks😯😯😯😯
Didn't have to do Draymond like that ha
Ayo tripple double without points tho is kinda lit.
Came after dramond green said he was the best defender of all time... 😂
The best all around ever. Tell me that Michael or Lebron can play defense like that, and i'll laugh in your face.
Really is my all time favourite. Not even close. Almost named my son after him. But I'm white AF and my wife decided Calvin after Cal Ripken.....😂
If it wasnt for his injuries, he woulda been the goat
Why do you say this?
Better than jorgamble
Why do you say this please?
Rox had a hell of a team in the late 80s. Wiggins and Lloyd coming back from 2 year drug suspensions really improved their back court, unfortunately sweet Lou got fat andnever regained his former self. what could have been, sigh...
Best Defensive player to grace the court. Really hope Joel Embiid can reach his level because he already has the dream shake moves down pretty well
McCarney 420 I see Hakeem in Joel a lot too. I don’t think he’s as gifted with quickness as Hakeem was, but he might be a little stronger.
Jacques Pantano good point
Joel Embiid does not move like Olajuwon, and footwork not as polished and not as quick or agile whatsoever. Plus, Hakeem is way better on both ends of the floor and better conditioned athlete.
On his 2k shit
Who the other center tho
Dont matter he beat Kareem in 86 he beat Ewing in 94 , Barkley, Robinson, O'Neal in 95
*I would cross this man and send him down the ice rink..*
Embiid is the next hakeem
He's nowhere near as tough as Olajuwon!
Never, Embiid won't be great. I see him as a future superstar though.
kristian park not really
Slow down with all that
Westbrook: That ain't hard. I'm always 1 turnover away from quadruple double.
Not as impressive as Lonzo Ball's triple singles
Meh, he only had one steal.
calvin murphy is super cute
Maybe LAKERS Anthony Davis can do this one day.
probably never.
He's not the passer hakeem is
..maybe Lebron. especially If he sets out to do it. Dream did it within the game...twice.
i'll take kareem, wilt, hakeem, bill, shaq ass my top 5 center naybe switch that shaw with bill also my respect to the admiral
Smh....but the media wants us to say Jordan is the GOAT.
Kawhi or LeBron is the goat. Simply because the way athletes prepare physically nowadays is better.
@@universe1225 kawhi? Plz stop
Thats it huh Matthew, the way they prepare. Do the world a favor never comment about the goat again.
@@alivingwordwithpastorkello6661 That's not even it. LeBron is just good. What other player can play all five positions?
I don't even like LeBron personally. I'm just using statistics and scientifics. Kawhi is just a top three. Having offense and defense at an elite level is rare, and he's just reaching his prime.
@@alivingwordwithpastorkello6661 😂😂😂😂 i swear man.
He does look like a Plumber though...
Bearboy193 lol
No wonder basketball has changed. That was the most inefficient way to play a game lol
If Westbrook or lebron would have played a couple more minutes to get a quad dub they would be critiqued until their grave
This isn't worth mentioning since they were never close.
The only NBA player Jordan feared…his words. “I was afraid of the big African”. The Rockets owned the Bulls in the regular season. That’s a fact
"I was afraid of the big nigga"
Jordan 🇯🇴
Michael Jordan is the greatest but Shaq is the strongest.
KiLL YaLL
Wilt is way stronger than Shaq