9 Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes for You to Enjoy

Hakeem Olajuwon

Nigerian Athlete

Born: Jan 21, 1963

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Allah says in the Qur'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He's better than me. It's about knowledge. Hakeem Olajuwon

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I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God. Hakeem Olajuwon

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Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try. Hakeem Olajuwon

Obligation Try Blood Basketball

I'm the kind of person who always wants more. I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God. Hakeem Olajuwon

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I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home. Hakeem Olajuwon

Home Country Seventeen Since Been Years Now Second Second Home Thirteen

When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa. Hakeem Olajuwon

I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over. Hakeem Olajuwon

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