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All Quotes by author - Hakeem Olajuwon

" 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. "

" 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? "

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

" 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. "

" God comes first. Paradise is not cheap. "

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

" I'm shy, but sometimes my voice is so clear and strong. Your tongue moves, and the Arabic language is so beautiful. "

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

" 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. "

" I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" The difference must be distinguished between worship and respect. Islam orders you to obey and respect, as long as you are not worshiping anything other than God... Islam is a religion of peace. You don't attack. You explain. "

" The key to fashion is, you don't want to look like you're trying. You've gotta be natural. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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