Never saw a better Center. Hakeem was simply amazing. What a class act.

He was top 10 in almost all categories when he retired. Truly amazing

He beat some all-time greats in the playoffs. What a champion. The GOAT centre.

Nobody in NBA history has accomplished more with less help than Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem's footwork is one of a kind 👌

As a nigerian, I have never been more proud. Really wish he was spoken a lot more like the other Legends cause he is the reason a lot of us here watch basketball

There will never be another Hakeem.... Nothing but Respect from All of Houston Tx ClutchCity.....My favorite player all time

My favorite player of all time. I was blessed to be born in Houston, Texas to witness this great Nigerian legend. He once won All-star Mvp, Defensive Player of The Year, Finals Mvp all in the same season. He had quadruple doubles. Much love to Moses Malone for helping shape Hakeem into Dream. Love ya Mr. Olajuwon.

A fellow Houstonian, I had freaking chill bumps watching this masterpiece!!

Seeing Hakeem squaring up against Shaq and just dismantling him was on another level. And you could see on Shaq's face both in-game and after the series how stunned he was coz although a relatively new in the game he was already a force. Although it was a sweep all four games were fantastic and it was just beautiful to see how smooth and effortless everything Hakeem did. He's very deserving of being #1 big man in history of NBA.

The PERFECT Center in any era. The only player that Jordan feared. Can't have a starting 5 without him in the lineup somehow.

"Hakeeeeeem The Dreeeeeeeam O - la - ju - won" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many thanks from France 🇫🇷 The most gifted center of all time with any doubt !!!

Best Center ever. Hakeem was the perfect combination of skill and force. An extremely skilled magician with the basketball. An MVP, a DPY and Finals MVP in the same season, that's absurdly good.

Never been this early for anything in my life. Hakeem is one of the greatest ever.

I still smile looking at these highlights, i was just a 13 year old kid enjoying this man’s basketball skills. What an honor he represented our city… H town!!

Shaq dominated everyone with his size (except Hakeem), but Olajuwon was a pure finesse. You watch him and then you realise he was just 3cm shorter than Shaq and still moved like a bloody basketball ninja. Also what a humble and kind person he is.

Best footwork in NBA history

I'm from Houston and this was my era as a kid watching not only too me but to alot of people even tho they hate to say it the best big man to ever play this game of basketball. You can say Shaq Kareem whoever but they will admit Hakeem was the best. My childhood Hero THE DREAM Nigerian Nightmare if u was a real fan. 👏👏👏

Beyond his athletic ability, he always struck as being a man at peace with himself and the world. He always had a presence of Zen like calm and stability.

A big man's big man! The Dream is the perfect center.

Arguably the most skilled Big Man in NBA history

I swear Joe Vincent be reading my mind and making the exact doc I’m looking for. You sir are the GOAT

One of the all time goats!! 🐐🐐

600 more blocks than second place is unreal. Revolutionized the position.

Hakeem will always be my second pick after MJ in the history's of the sport. Those two were the most dominant Two Way players i have ever witnessed with my eyes. And both of them in a unique stylish and poetic way, unsurpassed until now.. Its very shame that in the 90's never such finals took place,between the top two players of the era.

Fuck dude, you never miss. I'm glad you gave Hakeem some love. Dude was an absolute monster in his day. Well done.

IT WAS ALL A DR34M! So glad to have lived through this time. I miss my real Clutch City Rockets. They've been downhill ever since they rebranded in 96 after b2b championships. Who does such a radical change to a 2x championship brand? Leslie that jerk took our trophies with him too.

So much respect for the dream. At their very bests I’d have a very difficult time picking between Dream and Kareem.

Hakeem was one of a kind not talked about enough

That dream shake was brilliant 👍 I remember watching Hakeem when I was a kid

My favorite player of all time!

Finally a video of the best center of all-time and you showed the clip of him blocking the unstoppable sky-hook! 👏

The Dream Shake turned Houston into Clutch city back in the day! One of my all time favorite athletes!

Hakeem the Dream

Really amazing piece. Olajuwon is universally loved and respected, and yet somehow underrated at the same time. This dude definitely makes my "all time NBA" 12 player squad.

Olajuwon was a dominant force on both ends of the court, known for his exceptional footwork, post moves, and shot-blocking ability. 12-time NBA All-Star, a two-time NBA Champion, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, and the 1994 NBA MVP. He is the NBA's all-time leader in blocked shots and ranks in the top ten in career rebounds and career points.

Shaq couldn’t stand playing the Dream. Great editing 😎Go 🦅

I'm glad to witness Hakeem Olajuwon performance NBA he was the best for me

The BEST center I have ever season in my basketball watching lifetime. In baseball, there's a term used when you find & come across such a talent "5 Tool Player. "..The Dream was that and then some. Drop him in any era and he would dominate both sides of the courts. I'm still mad at Stockton & those tiny shorts for robbing us of a Bulls vs. Rockets Finals...MJ vs Dream, but even with that historical sports disappointment. I'm happy I got to see the best SG & Center ever!

The only player MJ’s Bulls genuinely feared, because the Bulls #1 weakness was the Center position. Even if MJ never went to baseball, the Rockets still would have a very strong chance at winning both titles.

Thank you so much for uploading this. I can remember requesting in one of your videos to see a longer Documentary of the Greatest Basketballer my Country Nigeria has ever produced and arguably the Best Center that ever graced the game With his footwork and athleticism, he is not the Strongest but conquers stronger Centers in the league He made the famous Fade-away move look so gorgeous and unguardable. He always accepts responsibility for his team's loss. Even when the Management questioned his loyalty by saying he faked an injury to miss a game, he settled it very maturely with no off-court drama and came back to captain his team to two Nba Championships! averaging 27.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in those Seasons. He is truly THE DREAM! The Best Center Of his Generation 👑

My favorite Center and criminally underrated the guy can cook you on both ends

Hakeem Olajuwon on goat Mountain with the other all time greats!!!

Such an underaapreciated player, he should be in everyones top ten for sure

Hakeem Olajuwon is the reason I started watching NBA basketball. All you had to do was give him the rock in the post, the rest was history.

One of your best yet. This was fantastic. I had forgotten just how good that man really was. Plus, he is SUCH a Hero to the City of Houston. All his Charity work there, that man is such an incredible human being. Thank you for this, Joe Vincent.

Still my all time favorite player!

No player was ever so dominant simultaneously on both ends of the floor. How he only got one MVP is crazy. He's still probably the most underrated player in NBA history. Jordan came back in '95 and had one of his best playoff runs in his career, only to get beat by the Magic. That team was looked at as the team of the future and Dream's Rockets swept them. Great video.

Hakeem Olajuwon my Number one favorite center of all time 🏆🐐🎯🙏❤️

Dream was so cold Kobe, Bron, guards and forwards went to get better footwork and learn post moves from a center. That’s greatness. I remember the Rockets gave MJ Bulls hell. You can make an argument Houston had their number, I hate we never got that finals. I think Houston beats them in 7 games.

Video is 26 min long and dropped 25 min ago, yet i see comments saying "this vid is amazing". Just goes to show how great Joseph Vincent is.

Man you just made me relive some of my greatest moments as a kid growing up. Thank you so much for doing this.

JOE IS THE BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARIAN ON UKposts!! Don’t talk the whole time, voice isn’t annoying. Been watching and rewatching for years, can’t wait for the next ones!

The giant who had all the moves 🏆

Good work brother! I started watching the NBA in 94 and still have not seen anything like Hakeem. He is the best in so many ways. I love that bloke.

Not only a GREAT center, but just a beautiful human being as well. What a great man. Thanks for the basketball memories, Hakeem.

The greatest C to ever touch a basketball 🏀 🐐

Truly the most underrated of all time. Perhaps the best player ever.

Underrated, underappreciated Hakeem Olajuwon is my GOAT NBA center....

Goosebumps the whole video!!! You brought me back to THE BEST period of the NBA.....besides the Jordan rules

People think Hakeem was all talent, some think he was all gifts. I think he was all heart. Everything we saw him do the court was built around that huge heart he had. He did not back down from any challenge thrown his way.

If you didn't grow up in the 80s and early 90s you just can't understand the ability to dream those era's gave you. It literally was magical

The “Dream “ just a joy to watch. Especially against David Robinson and Shaq!!!!

BEST BIG MAN EVER!!!! Hakeem is top 5 dead or alive, PERIOD!!!

Definitely the best all around center I've seen. He could've been rookie of the year. He had the most impact to his team out of all the rookies, including Jordan. I remember Hakeem was in the top 10 1 season in every stat named, & didn't get the MVP. award.

Joseph a can’t get enough of your mini documentaries pal. Honestly they are amazing. Respect to you pal. Nobody does it like you pal. ✌️

This video gives a very good insight into Hakeem’s greatness. Thanks Joseph

By far one of the best as growing up i imitated his moves … bro great clips of Hakeem!! Bro keep up the good work!!! Please do one on Earl Campbell or John Lynch .. 💙💙🙏🏽🙏🏽

Hakeem gave everyone the business…MJ, Kareem, Shaq, Robinson, Ewing, Barkley…and he did so with skill & class as well as athleticism

He became the #1 pick after playing the game for just 5 year..

Hit the like button and support bro work, he delivers every time!!!

Just think about what he said 3 minutes into the video. He was taken over the GOAT in the draft and nobody thinks it was a bad pick. The dream is the greatest big man to ever play in my opinion

Hes so underrated. Those dreamshakes are Godlike.

From Houston and grew up idolizing Hakeem. Not just for his play, but for his character and the way he lead his teams and carried himself. We had so much fun cheering on his career together, and well, the world was just such a different place then. My dad used sports in a way to teach us life lessons, so the level of nostalgia this brings me is immeasurable. The man meant so much to so many of us down in Houston 🙏

Hakeem would join our cross country team for jogs around Memorial Park in ‘94 and ‘95. He made us feel like we were the coolest kids in the world. Thanks for the memories, Champ.

Hakeem Olajuwon was an amazing player. He was dominant on both sides of the ball. A legend in the game.

The Dreamshake has gotta be taught as part of the Center Curriculum

Thank you for the respect for The Dream. He meant so much to Houston for finally bringing the city a championship. However, the video is incomplete without his blocks on Kevin Johnson and Rod Strickland.

This man is why I've watched basketball for almost 30 years.

finally and with all due respect to other youtubers, I see a video that truly encapsulates just how good this guy was. The fact he was able to consistently block shots away from the basket and finish top 10 all time in steals shows that he was not only a genius in the post but arguably one of the greatest defenders of all time as well

Okay, so no one roast me… I had no idea that Hakeem was that dominant. I knew he was a legend, but I never really quite grasped why, nor did I ever really look into it. This guy was on a whole other level, the complete package in a lot of ways and I think when you talk about the greatest bigs of all time it would almost be blasphemy to not bring him up. Simply incredible.

I watch this channel regularly and I still can’t get enough of the editing. Go Joe…!!!

Wow I’m lost for words this is just by far the greatest video ever

Jordan vs Olajuwon games are genius. Some of the best games to watch

Back in the day where you had to play both sides of the floor. I miss this era of basketball.

Watching this AS SOON AS I leave the office. One of my favorite players on my favorite sports YT channel. This is gonna be GOOD.

Damn. Hakeem. So many memories. Akeem/Hakeem is my favorite center all-time. Incredible basketball player and ambassador of the game.

I've been waiting for this dream! Joseph Vincent you've done it again flawless victory 💯

Thank you Joseph for highlighting the Dream! Nobody else comes close to the quality of highlight packages you put together

The best times of my life as a kid was watching this guy and MJ play. it kinda brings a tear to my eye because I took them for granted. 😢I never knew the league would suck so much ass as it does today.

Never been a huge fan of basketball but this is a great lil documentary 7

H-Town legend 🤘🏽🐐

Incredible video. Hakeem is Top 5 of all time - he was truly a one man wrecking crew. If Michael Jordan never existed, think about how dominant he would have been throughout the 90's. I think we'd be talking about a Houston dynasty that rivals anything we've seen in basketball.

Rockets fan fir life! Thank you for this! Best moments were the back 2 back championships. Man what a feeling in the H when that happened.

Love that dunk on Sleepy Floyd @ 5:45 and the Solid Snake scream.🤣

This man could play in the nba to day without no doubt

Love all your stuff man, only content I have to watch instantly & more than once over Time!! Much Respect!

The Michael Jordan of Centers. Imagine if they played together. The 2 best Two Way players of all time. It almost happened too. The Rockets turned down Clyde Drexler and the #2 pick for Ralph Sampson. Could have drafted 1-Hakeem/2-MJ with young Clyde on the come up.

From a lifetime Lakers fan…thanks for the memories DREAM!!

That was one amazing draft year. Olajuwon, Jordan, Barkley, Stockton is just not fair.