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Akeem the Dream made his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets on this date 34 years ago. …

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Akeem the Dream made his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets on this date 34 years ago.

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“On this date 34 years ago (1984), Hakeem Olajuwon scored 24 PTS & grabbed 9 REB in his @NBA debut. During his 1984-85 rookie season, he would average 20.6 PPG/11.9 RPG/2.7 BPG. #NBAVault https://t.co/GolefkMvkP”

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