GMS Meets...Hakeem 'The Dream' Olajuwon | Part 1 | GiveMeSport

[@TheUmerK]

Hakeem is like one of those old kung fu masters. His mastery of his craft is beautiful to witness.

[@tallslime_]

The fact that he can still move like that at 58 is amazing

[@zerocal76]

Yeahhh I was like damn, he spins quickly still. And he can shoot with little effort. He had a natural talent on top of the work he put on. Love The Dream

[@markwhittaker6866]

Exactly.

[@1122-o4r]

@@markwhittaker6866 can you imagine shaq doin this? He is 49 today.

[@fernamart9868]

The guy is a cat!!

[@broadcaster1027]

He would average at least 10 ppg and 10 rpg in today's NBA

[@rambosexy2009]

Hakeem = the GOAT center

[@duronbryant5921]

He is the more then just a GOAT Center, he is a GOAT PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulaujero3998]

@@duronbryant5921 shaq is so overrated and i think hakeem is better than him

[@duronbryant5921]

@@paulaujero3998 Shaq isn't overrated but Hakeem is by far way better then him

[@valentino8625]

@@duronbryant5921 Obviously, Hakeem def is far better than Shaq def. In 2000 Shaq look overpowered because all of the best big men were retired and very old.

[@stewiegriffin2985]

Top 5 Centers of all time (in my opinion): Wilt, Kareem, Bill Russel, Hakeem, Shaq

[@Interceptor810]

I’ve met Hakeem once and he is such a kind and warm person, it’s unbelievable

[@bill3469]

I want to see me... I feel I will cry for real... I love him very much... He is my favourite play ever and 34 is my lucky number.

[@ganiniii]

It was my favourite player as a kid too. He was just sensational. I got into basket when I was 6 because practice was just around the corner but it was quite a few years untill I got hooked to it and Hakeem The Dream had as much to do with it as Jordan. He was a real beast playing and the fact that he was a goalkeeper untill he was 15 just inspired me so much. I really think he is amazingly underrated.

[@LebronJames-fh8ce]

@@bill3469 I saw him at bilal masjid in Toronto in 2009

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

@@LebronJames-fh8ce for real bro?? mashallah!

[@OSMADO]

This needs more views

[@CBMJK1098]

This guy is really underrated

[@pdbone77]

Absolutely

[@obinnaobiekwe4910]

Well, I added to the already long list.

[@jameswilliams2085]

A living legend and top 5 greatest players of all-time.

[@dukechance1245]

The thing olajuwon had was great personality

[@TheRealBizWiz]

His basketball game was okay too. Lol.

[@markwhittaker6866]

And very humble.

[@dayosonictv]

That's th Nigerian yoruba tradition in us , u got to humble your self at all time.

[@MoneyOverFame]

Damn his footwork is so smooth and fluid man.

[@w7n424]

This guy is a great interviewer

[@samuellittle1286]

The GOAT is a humble one.

[@danielestilo]

Duude i fricking love Hakeem. Best center ever! and such a nice guy. Great interview

[@ramtruth3]

Really cool interview, love his soccer moves turning into Basketball moves hint. Greatest two-way center EVER! Like Michael Jordan and Kobe said.

[@Ehimwema]

Kobe said Akeem was one of the guys who inspired him to play and he looked up to him. RIP KObe

[@mujtab8siddiqu1]

HHHakeem

[@jikazuku]

@@mujtab8siddiqu1 his name was akeem at one point 😐

[@mujtab8siddiqu1]

@@jikazuku he changed it 🧐 I don’t hear anyone calling anyone Lew Alcindor or Muhammad Ali’s old name just show him some respect

[@is5714]

@@jikazuku his name was never supposed to be akeem. The Arabic way to say it is hakeem but the H was gone in translation.

[@BrucknerMotet]

Don't forget Shaq. Shaq revered (and still does) The Dream. You will not find an accomplished basketball center alive today who gives more shouts out to Hakeem than Diesel.

[@therealdeal8775]

watching him still doing the dream shake up to this day gave me goosebumps

[@chillywillie6283]

Legend has it that ‘The Dream’ had two tickets to two different schools in the US, and after stepping back in from the cold at JFK airport, asked an airport employee which school had the warmest weather and the employee picked Houston. The rest is history.

[@outlander234]

I feel like he could give us 10 mins today in a game he is still smooth and fast.

[@jamescook6564]

I like that in this video while explaining many of his moves that he didn't miss a shot.

[@zt9233]

Right? I’m in awe

[@qistan]

1:27 that footwork

[@chashiu169]

Here are the tutorial timestamp of The Dream's moves 1:21 The Secret of Dream Shake 1:53 spin move 2:44 Turn around jumper 2:58 Baseline spin move 3:33 Establish post up by jump landing 4:20 Jump Hook 5:08 outside jumper 5:14 jab step and drive

[@mikeymendez5231]

A great player, something as simple as just moving his body looks like poetry in motion, so swift

[@louis-pg753]

Fr

[@pickzkickz]

Dream will slowly rise on goat conversations with time...skys the limit. He defeated all goats he played against even Jordan.

[@vincenthammons6705]

the problem with hakeem is he did not play in the media darling markets you know how they like propping them up

[@tionghwitan846]

I remember watching the NBA PlayOff Finals in 1994 and 1995. He totally swept me off my feet. Still the greatest centre that I have seen play.

[@mohdfadzlibinabdulkhir4018]

He played it all, and always remembered celtics -rocket in 90s in old Boston garden...fullhouse, but managed to get blocked view seat...he played it all, Lbird,kmchale, MJ , clyde drexler, chief parish, d.rodman, p. Ewing, name it all those legends...

[@anwarsadat6825]

And he is all class. He takes joy in other people doing well. Look how happy he is at being faked out by the smaller man. What a fine human being. He has a well balanced attitude to life. Compete on the court when it matters but leave the competition on the court. Just a wonderful man. A person one would love to have as a friend.

[@christopherojeleye6376]

Hakeem one of the greatest basketball players who appeared on that horizon. I watched him workout and play while with Ogun Rockets at Abeokuta. He was with another basketball legend of blessed memory( Yommy Billy) I am sure if post my picture he is sure to remember me. I was always taken his pictures while playing there at Abeokuta. I remember vividly one of his blocks,...while the ball was assending, supposed to touch the top of the triangle above the rim as off the glass, Hakeem from no where wiped out to the crowd. The excite was so much from the crowd, the referee stopped the game.( Ogun Rocks vs Adopt of Bangui

[@rapcetera]

Legendary stories Baba. Please tell us more.

[@jekubb4348]

too dam skilled for ANYONE! no one could guard him in the post! and then on the other end has the most blocks....the most skilled center to ever play the game and its not even close! it hurts my heart to hear him say the post is dead! if i was a 7 footer i would continue his legacy! i would copy everything! joel embid is the closest thing but he will never be as great because of arrogance! hes more worried about trolling than actually playing the game! i get emotional watching this man! i got so much repect for hakeems game and hes such an incredible human!

[@rapcetera]

You’re right. However I have to note that Embiid is as of this writing the MVP favorite for 2022 NBA season. He is currently on the longest sustained run of excellent basketball in his career. He has definitely incorporated a lot of Hakeem’s moves. In fact he talks about it often. All to say he has matured a lot in the last year or two. I think a lot of his maturity has come about from him watching his friend Giannis win a Chip.

[@oogs_98]

Idk why but I find Hakeem's voice very calming lol

[@Phantom-ez4zv]

Anyone who played football (soccer) before and is good at it, can see the influence it did on hakeem on the basketball court

[@nickscope27]

keeping ur dribbling small and short, a lot of misdirection. i dont understand why parents force their kids to play aau or their sport all year long. play american football in the fall to bulk up, basketball in the winter to work on conditioning and agility and soccer/baseball to work on coordination.

[@Phantom-ez4zv]

@@nickscope27 so true man, diverstising kids sports activities can improve his choosen professional sport in future a lot, it always carries

[@AlistairMcKinley]

What a wonderful man he is - and Hakeem as well. 😁 But seriously: I could listen to Hakeem all day long. Thanks for the upload!

[@NeoViny]

Nothing but the deepest respect for the dream. One of the best ever to play the game...

[@smoothkiller777]

Wilt Chamberlain is the most dominate center of all time, but Hakeem is a skill master maybe best skills in NBA of all time !

[@jacobwyller348]

@Wilt Chamberlain GOD of NBA so your trying to tell me ben wallace is better than shaq kareem russell?

[@jikazuku]

@@jacobwyller348 tf are you talkin about

[@AnObliviousCelticsFan]

@@jikazuku I agree that reply made no sense.

[@jordandavis3867]

Nope. George Gervin is the most skilled in my opinion.

[@PIP...33]

AGREE WILT IS GOD 1. WILT GOD NOBODY WILL BE CLOSE 2. OLAJUWON GOAT + MOST COMPLETE 2 WAY PLAYER IN HISTORY

[@BrucknerMotet]

I've heard from other NBA players who know him that he always pays massive attention to his footwork. And this interview just confirms it, the way he was happy to share/teach crucial footwork info to the interviewer.

[@julioromero238]

what a great interview, loved this guy growing up

[@zabeih]

What a wonderful guy loved the way he interacted worth that guy such a great down to earth

[@antwan_the_swan1314]

The Dream is 4th on my all time top 5 MJ Kareem Magic Hakeem Olajuwon Kobe.

[@Ryenobal]

Great list

[@leonardobernini8441]

When hakeem said let me play defense against you i had a heart attack

[@athunderfan]

He has so much fun everytime he spins 😂😂

[@PhDFlopping]

Arguably the greatest and most complete center. No other center had had his footwork. He could do everything.

[@jayr55555]

It's amazing how good his foot work still is.

[@tattiman]

That was legendary!!

[@basedserb1389]

Such a great and humble human being.

[@sheihkmohammad7232]

He's a great player and humble

[@sishaq12]

Great interview!!!!

[@belonyomeus6645]

Hakeem played like a much smaller fluid player. His skills sets on both offense and defense are a treasure trove to aspiring bigs.

[@BigBen1994]

Got the chance to play the Dream when I was playing pickup in a Houston gym in middle school...

[@Arturo_Kilgore_Morgan]

The one man other than Jordan to humble Shaq

[@Dream-on7ps]

Damn, how old is the Dream here? He moves so quickly and smoothly.

[@FreeYourHand]

This is better than any content in the states, because it possesses context 🥇 The Dream is in the top 5 of all time starting line up ✨ One of the greatest ever to touch a 🏀

[@ricardocima]

Interesting, you can see how he knows how to play football by the way he touches the ball.

[@jeffreymichael1784]

Wow still quick. He can still make buckets over NBA Centers of today 😅

[@Nhilzer]

Much respect from a Knicks fan. Sadly, nowadays, everyone (even centers and pfs) wants to shoot at three, instead of learning to really play basket-ball.

[@ephemeralbeauty4008]

Are three pointers not a part of real basketball?

[@mrskinszszs]

Marion 2000 In moderation, sure. When taken to the degree of the modern Rockets, it's extremely predictable and boring.

[@ephemeralbeauty4008]

@@mrskinszszs true I can agree to that but at the same time you have to do what you must to win games🤷🏽‍♂️💯

[@mrskinszszs]

The thing is it doesn't win games when it matters.

[@peterlee9048]

All becuz of Curry

[@christofhertodo4403]

The best number 5 ever played bb. The Dream H.O.

[@poly_g6068]

Hakeem, no matter how old he gets, he will lace them up and show you his moves whenever you ask. The game never leaves him. That's what makes him the greatest center.

[@elvergon3427]

Legend.. From Houston! Let's go Rockets!!!

[@sheckyfeinstein]

Great player, great guy.

[@ahmedshah4685]

Coolest interview

[@lekatau2610]

LEGEND 🇳🇬LEGEND🇳🇬 LEGEND..✊✊✊

[@NigeriaFunk]

LEGEND!

[@knuckletherapyserveothersf6092]

One of the greatest

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

The best basketball player I have ever seen.

[@jmgonzaga101]

Man Hakeem can still play up to this day. His moves are so fluid

[@hull9181]

My favorite player , htown we in the building my city

[@1anre]

This was extremely fun an relatable to watch. Still want to here why he left the US where the US is much more famous to England where I’ve bared seen a Basketball court before.

[@TheJFS123]

I would take him over any other center in NBA history. I have mad respect for Wilt, Kareem, Shaq and Russell but I would never take anyone over The Dream

[@arsonhakobyan]

I don't The Dream over The Diesel, but I don't know about Kareem?

[@omeromercevic5653]

Man that footwork

[@pallmall7385]

Amazing.

[@glennoconnor1130]

He first played basketball at the age of seventeen... SEVENTEEN! Wtf! What a guy’

[@housseinabdillahi6952]

All around athlete he played handball and field hockey 🏑 too.

[@saleemkirmani5583]

@@housseinabdillahi6952 Also soccer, he was a goal keeper.

[@bradplumb2279]

He's still got it. He could have been a ballet dancer.

[@donmegadonmega3533]

His background in soccer Forsure helped him out when it came to footwork

[@jeremy24-f7i]

The dream greatest rockets player of all time.

[@kennysa3586]

I would pay for the opportunity to play 1 v1 with olajuwon. great video!

[@turtleislandlac1490]

He still has his Nigerian accent despite living in the US for so long.

[@C_R_O_M________]

Excellent!

[@zsxavi]

10/10 interview

[@tallcro]

Great interview

[@munyaradzimunodawafa7745]

the footwork is sick

[@westmambaa2042]

man his Nigerian accent is still intact…dang.

[@raywexler9602]

Thats amazing lateral movement

[@utubebroadcaster]

The GOAT of his position in basketball

[@sabrijeemrullai4153]

At 55 years old i didn't see him miss a shot

[@filipstupalo4736]

When he said there are a lot of players from they showed clint capela he maybe is lack but he is also swiss

[@boblarry649]

Hakeem is the man

[@mariob.b.9652]

the best C ever

[@YourFreeBeats]

I grew up around him (hen he was Akeem(. The absolute coldest center to EVER do it.

[@Camme69]

"Kenny, bring me some water" - Hakeem

[@alifareed6351]

I liked this game because of captain Hakeem

[@sleepy40]

Mans post game is better than some starting centers today lol

[@AR42499]

No doubt

[@noamanahmedbaig4812]

They just let the Drummond sit there in the end🤣🤣

[@oshochso]

Kids note down all the techniques Hakeem is dishing out here, especially if you want to big man spots. Hakeem is best and most dominating post player of all time. He is the ultimate paint player, both offence and defence. Although his nickname is "The Dream", he was actually "The Nightmare" for anyone facing him in the paint. The player MJ admitted to scare him and MJ picked Hakeem as his starting center without skipping a hearbeat.

[@patrickmosley8634]

Big gang ok luv

[@chrisfolchetti9894]

If this is only three yrs old that means he was 55 he's still athletic as hell.

[@nicktinson2950]

I just realized his post moves came from years of playing soccer. 😮

[@Bobblawlaw1]

He’s so fast still at nearly 60. He’s just so agile.

[@feelthatfeelthat]

GOAT NBA player

[@hhydeliu]

I love Hakeem

[@reggiecyy]

Dude, Andre Drummond knows where you live.. watch your back!! Lol

[@shizzy35]

Stone cold baller, The Dream

[@cesarleon4353]

I met Hakeem when we where at university of houston.

[@elliotness11]

My guy💥

[@SM-zg8mi]

Ngl that interviewer was pretty clean

[@obinnaobiekwe4910]

The interviewer made mention of Andre Drummond. Is it that the Drummond guy don't like like contact?