Last Updated on August 21, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed information about Hakeem Olajuwon:
- Shoe Size: Reportedly size 18
- Wingspan: Approximately 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 meters)
- Weight: Approximately 250 lbs (113 kg) during his playing career
- Height: 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 meters)
- Position: Center
- Draft: 1984, 1st round, 1st pick overall by the Houston Rockets
- Age: Born January 21, 1963
- College: University of Houston
- High School: Kashmere High School, Houston, Texas
- Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria (moved to Houston, Texas for high school)
- Rings: 2 NBA Championships (1994, 1995 with the Houston Rockets)
- Kids: Five children (Olu, Rahmon, Aisha, and two others)
- Siblings: Hakeem Olajuwon has three siblings, though specific details about them are less documented
- Retirement Age: Retired from playing in 2002 at age 39