Happy Birthday! Hakeem Olajuwon's Most Badass Moments

The Dream turns 48 today, check out his 10 best on and off court highlights.

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With players like Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, and Pau Gasol, the NBA's foreign-born players have become some of the league's most prominent names. But many of the latest generation of imports need to pay respect to the O.G. and arguably the most dominant

foreign player in NBA history, Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon. The Nigerian two-time NBA champ celebrates his 48th birthday today,

and to salute the all-time leading shot blocker we've gathered his best on and off court highlights. From recording a quadruple-double to throwing 'bows with members of the Lake Show, here are

Hakeem Olajuwon's Most Badass Moments...

Named 1983 NCAA Player of the Year

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First Overall Pick of the 1984 Draft

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Serves up Kupchack a Mean Two-Piece

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Records Quadruple-Double

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The Big Payback

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Appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman

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The O.G. Knick Killer

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Sons MVP David Robinson

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HOF Induction and Jersey Retirement

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Training Current All-Stars

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