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Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA legend; first African #1 draft pick & two-time champion
A Lagos goalkeeper who picked up basketball at seventeen — and became the most skilled center the game has known.
The rise
Born in Lagos, Olajuwon played handball and football before trying basketball at age seventeen. Recruited by the University of Houston, he led the Phi Slama Jama team to three Final Fours and was selected first overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1984 draft.
What they did
The full picture
Why it matters
What citizens said
Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — Nigeria
Trust in president27%
Trust in parliament19%
Trust in courts28%
% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891
Read the country's story
Sovereign: The Story of Power in Nigeria — the KemetLeads e-book, on Amazon
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