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02-14-2008, 11:12 PM
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Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
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HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets plan to unveil a monument honoring former star Hakeem Olajuwon on April 11 outside the team's arena.
Organizers said they worked hard to ensure that the monument complied with Olajuwon's Islamic beliefs. Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis told The Associated Press that details about the monument had not been released.
Houston television station KRIV reported that it would focus on his jersey and accomplishments, but in keeping with the tenets of his Muslim faith, it won't include a picture or likeness of him.
"It's a wonderful monument to the greatest player in the history, I think, of Houston sports, and one of the greatest players of all time in the NBA," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said.
Olajuwon led the Rockets to two NBA championships and was the most valuable player of the finals both years.
"I am so grateful for their thoughtfulness to honor me," Olajuwon said. "It can't be any higher than that. I feel so humbled. I mean, like, 'Wow ... I mean that much."'
Olajuwon said a statue was not acceptable because it is against his faith.
Houston artist Eric Kaposta designed the monument.
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
I think it's well-deserved.
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02-14-2008, 11:14 PM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
this is nice to hear. i can't wait to see it.
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02-14-2008, 11:27 PM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
Definitely well deserved. He's undoubtedly the Iconic face of the Houston Rockets. Eventhough he's not a worldwide household name like Magic and MJ, the man brought titles and prestige to Rockets fans, that along with many other accomplishemnts he had in his career deserves proper recognition.
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02-15-2008, 06:53 AM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
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Originally Posted by TakaraJinRoh
Definitely well deserved. He's undoubtedly the Iconic face of the Houston Rockets. Eventhough he's not a worldwide household name like Magic and MJ, the man brought titles and prestige to Rockets fans, that along with many other accomplishemnts he had in his career deserves proper recognition.
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Considering everything that was just said in that article, its quite interesting that you would use these words...
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02-15-2008, 07:00 AM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
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Originally Posted by TakaraJinRoh
Definitely well deserved. He's undoubtedly the Iconic face of the Houston Rockets. Eventhough he's not a worldwide household name like Magic and MJ, the man brought titles and prestige to Rockets fans, that along with many other accomplishemnts he had in his career deserves proper recognition.
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You know it's funny because considering how good this guy was, he should be as known as such yet isn't. But what he did on the court was just incredible.
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02-15-2008, 07:37 AM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
Yep
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02-15-2008, 09:28 AM
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the dream finally gets his due
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yes my dad went to go get ice cream sandwiches because we all got hungry for it when we saw the brick sign and im like that looks like an ice cream sandwich more then a brick and they got hungry so now ima get me some samiches.
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02-15-2008, 09:28 AM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
Greatest player in Houston sports history
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02-15-2008, 10:07 AM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
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Considering everything that was just said in that article, its quite interesting that you would use these words...
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He is an Icon in Houston. Like I said not in the standards of Magic,MJ and Bird but definitely in hiw own rights.
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02-15-2008, 10:37 AM
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Re: Rockets To Honor Olajuwon With Monument
^ I think he meant that the article said it will be a monument of some kind, not a statute, hence no face...
Hakeem has always gotten his respect on this board, amongst true basketball fans and experts alike, but yeah, I guess he's been underrated in general. Big congratulations.
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