My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players.

My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players.

Hakeem Olajuwon

I'm the kind of person who always wants more.

I'm the kind of person who always wants more.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

I love fashion as much as I love basketball! It is a great joy for me to express myself through designing my own collection.

I love fashion as much as I love basketball! It is a great joy for me to express myself through designing my own collection.

My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.

My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.

My life is very simple. I like simplicity and for my time to be my own, so that I have the freedom to devote the majority of it to Islam.

My life is very simple. I like simplicity and for my time to be my own, so that I have the freedom to devote the majority of it to Islam.

I always keep a ball in the car. You never know.

I always keep a ball in the car. You never know.

I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.

I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention.

Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try.

Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

I've now been in this country for thirteen years since I was seventeen. So this is my second home.

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

God comes first. Paradise is not cheap.

It's not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

It's not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds.

The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds.

I've always felt it was not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

I've always felt it was not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

A democratic government in South Africa is not a threat to white people.

A democratic government in South Africa is not a threat to white people.

I have absolutely no problem with the press criticising policies and the things that we do, the things that we say.

I have absolutely no problem with the press criticising policies and the things that we do, the things that we say.

We want the National Intelligence, we want the Police, we want the Scorpions, any other institutions, the tax people, and so on, the totality of these bodies, to get together.

We want the National Intelligence, we want the Police, we want the Scorpions, any other institutions, the tax people, and so on, the totality of these bodies, to get together.

The matter of social security and these grants is to help to address the levels of poverty in the country.

The matter of social security and these grants is to help to address the levels of poverty in the country.