Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving took to social media to shower Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon with praise.

"There was nothing that that guy couldn't do" - Former NBA center reveals why Hakeem Olajuwon was the hardest big man to guard in the 1990s. Story by Shane Garry Acedera • 1h.

Hakeem Olajuwon was one of the most dominant players in NBA history. The Hall of Fame center spent 17 of his 18 seasons in the NBA with the Houston Rockets.

"There was nothing that that guy couldn't do" - Former NBA center reveals why Hakeem Olajuwon was the hardest big man to guard in the 1990s. Story by (© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) ...

Still, the Hall of Famer predicted that this won't last forever. "It's always a lack of big man that can really, really dominate a game," Olajuwon said in 2013. "And when you find one, the whole ...

Hakeem Olajuwon‘s versatility, ... Duncan tied the Dream for the second-most blocked shots in NBA Playoff history (472). He’d later pass Olajuwon with another block, ...

The Rockets would go on to hoist the trophy in the 1994 and 1995 NBA Finals. But this wasn’t a surprise to Olajuwon, Maxwell, or anyone else in Houston.

Aziz Olajuwon is a 6-foot-6 son of former Houston Cougars and NBA Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon. DeMarcus Henry is the 6-foot-7 son of former Bengal Chris Henry and brother of Chris Henry Jr. who ...