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Hakeem The Dream

Steven and I just watched the Rockets retirement ceremony for Hakeem Olajuwon. He's been a huge fixture in Houston sports ever since I can remember (he was playing at the University of Houston known as Phi Slamma Jamma when I was just ten or so). The ceremony was so great and the whole time Hakeem just stood in the background, humble and slightly embarrassed that people were making such a big fuss over him. He's absolutely the nicest man and it makes me so happy to see someone like him succeed in life. Unfortunately, him being the man he is only makes it more apparent to me how thug-like lots of professional sports players really are.

I'm not much of a sports fan, but my hat's off to you, Hakeem. Congratulations on a great career and a wonderful life!

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oh yeah, Hakeem is uber-cool. i am, and always will be, a Jazz fan, however one can't help but admire Hakeem from afar for his talent and skills, and for his humble, very human nature.

.: bran said on November 9, 2002 10:40 PM :: link it :.

oh, man, what a loser Houstonian i am! i didn't even know he was retiring!!! i need to watch the news or read up on the news on-line. thanks for the heads up! we missed you at the Ren Faire, but glad you had fun in Austin. i'm going there this weekend (the 15th) as my sister and some friends live there.

.: Kathy said on November 10, 2002 11:05 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at November 9, 2002 09:14 PM to see this post.

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