Hakeem Olajuwon
Chronology
| 1963 | Born January 21 in Lagos, Nigeria |
| 1979 | Plays for Nigerian national basketball team |
| 1980 | Enrolls at University of Houston as redshirt freshman |
| 1982-84 | Leads University of Houston to the final game of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament two consecutive years |
| 1984 | Selected as the number one overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft by the Houston Rockets |
| 1992 | Reaffirms Islamic faith |
| 1996 | Marries Dalia Asafi |
| 2001 | Diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg; traded to the Toronto Raptors |
| 2002 | Announces his retirement |
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