Hall of Fame Calls Houston Icon Olajuwon

2008/04/08 09:38:47 @NBA.com: News

In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Fran Blinebury writes, "what was improbable on the day he stepped off a plane from Nigeria and inevitable by the time his glorious 18-year NBA career ended became official when Hakeem Olajuwon was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. ‘For many years, you've been a future Hall of Famer,' said the former Rockets and University of Houston star. ‘You hear that. It's an honorable title. But now, for the Hall of the Fame to call you, it's like, 'Wow! Is that really true?' The enshrinement will take place Sept. 5 in Springfield, Mass.”
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