39 Quotes by Hakeem Olajuwon

I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

I’m shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong,

When I watch NBA games now on TV, what I see the most are opportunities for the big men that they are not taking advantage of. That's what I told Tim Duncan when I saw him this year at the Finals in San Antonio. When you go into the lane and they take away the jump hook, just reverse pivot. The baseline is there.

My life is very simple. I like simplicity and for my time to be my own, so that I have the freedom to devote the majority of it to Islam.

The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds.

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

In many ways, my job in soccer was like my job in basketball now. I had to protect the goal. That was the name of the game, not letting the other team score.

When people start comparing him with (Michael) Jordan then that's not a fair comparison. Jordan was a far more superior player in a very tough league, he was very creative. That's not taking away anything from LeBron because he is a great player, but it is not a fair comparison because Jordan is a far superior player.