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When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa.
Hakeem Olajuwon
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"When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa."
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When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa. — Hakeem Olajuwon

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Hakeem Olajuwon was a Athlete from United States (1963–present).

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This quote is attributed to Hakeem Olajuwon, a Athlete from United States.
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Hakeem Olajuwon lived from 1963 – present.
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