Olajuwon, Saying He Is Fit, Demands Trade Olajuwon, who has played his entire career at the University of Houston and for the Rockets, said too much has been said in the controversy over his injured left hamstring. “I’m not coming back for them (management),” Olajuwon said Monday. “It’s for my teammates and the fans, but I would not like to play for the Rockets next season. It’s so obvious after all that’s happened. “Would you like to work for a management like that, that say all these things? It’s better for everybody to pack at the end of the season.” https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-31-sp-231-story.html
Hakeem was an honorable man, but his issues with management were going to end quickly since he knew Charlie Thomas was selling the team and Patterson(and his dad) was out.
Look Hakeem faked an injury to force a contract discussion, and the team called him out on it....and he didn't like it.....Hakeem or Akeem when he was younger had a temper and was not the gracious guy we all remember at the end. Charlie sat down with him on a plane to Toyko and sorted it out. And we got two rings as a city. DD
Some similarities with what is going on with Harden -- the Rockets should think long and hard about trading a generational talent. Hakeem was 30 when all that happened and the team was in major flux.
He didn't fake it. He became a devout muslim in 91, this all happened in 92 Video on it for the newer fans and Lin fans
