[national] Ramadan or not, Hakeem Olajuwon was a dominant force in NBA

Who the hell down voted this thread?

Great read, five stars.

 

Not to sound rude, but my friend always said that because of Ramadan, Hakeem had to make up for his hunger by being hungry for rebounds.

 

That is incredibly rude. I can not believe that you would say that

 

damn, it makes me miss Hakeem even more..

my childhood hero.. always and always fascinated seeing him play..

 

This article is another reason why Houston centers stand alone. They are just amazing human beings. Moses Malone, drafted out of high school, went through crazy hardships, made it big. Hakeem comes from a foreign country, started bball late, incredible religious restrictions, becomes literally the most dominant all-around player I have ever seen. Yao, with all of the doubters, home country commitments, excruciatingly painful and debilitating injuries, fights through it all and becomes dominant, even though it could have been a much longer career had he properly rested and rehabilitated.

The vast majority of the other great centers just don't match up. I simply do not feel the same about the Lakers centers, as good as they might have been.

I'm deeply hoping that Howard cements his career by building on his character and becoming a great person, with basketball following along. If he can become a great person, he has the ability, so the basketball and leadership will naturally follow.

 

Actually Intermittent Fasting, which is essentially what people do during Ramadan, can actually boost your athletic performance in the fed state.

 

man if I could drink water during Ramadan..id do it all year..great way to loose fat...

 

Yeah I started eating Paleo, lost about 35 pounds and then hit a wall. I've been doing IF for 2 weeks and have been able to drop another 8. I don't drink as much water as I should though.

 

damn! as a not so religious muslim this article inspired me alot.... Kind of got me motivated for next years ramadan.

Happy Eid to all of u!

 

fitting nickname, dream, cause thats almost impossible in sports. I would've called BS if a random person told me this story

 

I've never seen or heard anyone talk sh!+ about the Rockets drafting Dream before Jordan. That itself is how legendary Olajuwon is.