Hakeem Olajuwon

We all called him ‘The Dream’ but that doesn’t mean Hakeem Olajuwon wasn’t a total nightmare for the teams he lined up against. With an unbelievable combination of size, mobility and skill, the 12-time All-Star racked up performances that live in a class of their own even to this day. Granted striking space against the Seattle SuperSonics, Olajuwon puts the ball on the floor just inside the three-point line before parlaying his body length into a silky smooth Dream Shake that culminates in a successful runner in the lane. Olajuwon did so much more than just score in this one — in fact, the legend would go on to record the first 5x5 triple-double in NBA history, posting a monster stat line of 38 points, 17 rebounds, 12 blocks, seven steals and six assists on March 10, 1987. Except for Olajuwon himself in 1990, no other player has hit the same milestone in the 35 years since.

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