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Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes

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When you get to that level, it’s not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it’s about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I’m the kind of person who always wants more. I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God.  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I’m shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong. Your tongue moves, and the Arabic language is so beautiful.  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) Allah says in the Qur’an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It’s who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I’m a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He’s better than me. It’s about knowledge.  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don’t have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) When you get to that level, it’s not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it’s about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I don’t think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I always keep a ball in the car. You never know  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I’m the kind of person who always wants more  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) God comes first. Paradise is not cheap  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I’m shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) It’s not up to anyone else to make me give my best  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) In many ways, my job in soccer was like my job in basketball now. I had to protect the goal. That was the name of the game, not letting the other team score  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood, are still with me  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I’ve always felt it was not up to anyone else to make me give my best  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) The hardest guy I had to guard: Hakeem Olajuwon. No one can guard Hakeem. And then, Kevin McHale  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I love fashion as much as I love basketball! It is a great joy for me to express myself through designing my own collection  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) The most important thing in a person’s life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) The key to fashion is, you don’t want to look like you’re trying. You’ve gotta be natural  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes) I’ve now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home  (Hakeem Olajuwon Quotes)