It might be difficult to imagine that my sports career began on the pitch of West Africa. If you think about it though, my foot work on the hard court represented the agility I developed at a young age. 2000 – 2000 is a representation of me. But don’t stop there. I rank in the top ten all-time for field goals, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, steals, blocks, and points. I have three MVPs and twice I was named Defensive Player of the Year, yet rarely am I mentioned in the same breath with Jordan, Bird, and Johnson. Hmmmm….I do have a spot in Springfield.
Who am I?
Hakeem Olajuwon
Score one for Smitty.