“ My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off. Hakeem Olajuwon
“ 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 a… Hakeem Olajuwon
“ 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
“ The difference must be distinguished between worship and respect. Islam orders you to obey and respect, as long as you are not worshiping anything other than God... Islam is a religion of peace. You d… Hakeem Olajuwon
“ I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home. Hakeem Olajuwon
“ Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood,… Hakeem Olajuwon
