Hakeem Olajuwon: Superstar Center
- ISBN-10
- 0761302956
- ISBN-13
- 9780761302957
- Series
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Category
- Basketball players
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-08
- Author
- Bill Gutman
Description
Examines the life of basketball superstar Hakeem Olajuwon, from his roots in Nigeria, to his years at the University of Houston, to his back-to-back championships as the center for the NBA's Houston Rockets.
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