Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Hakeem Olajuwon

Quote by Hakeem Olajuwon

“Sports plays an interesting role in society. The greatest sportsmen have platforms to speak out on issues and really affect how the public thinks about some very critical issues facing the world.”

Quote by Hakeem Olajuwon

Create image

Author

Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon, born on January 21, 1963, is a retired American professional basketball player renowned for his exceptional defensive and offensive skills. He is best known for his signature 'hook' shot during his NBA career. Olajuwon played for the Houston Rockets, where he won two NBA championships. more

You May Also Like

“Well, the problem is the freedom that the sport gives you without getting to politics. Unfortunately, you cannot now separate it because people cannot be truthful; they have to be politically correct. There's no more sincerity. What we had before was freedom of speech and freedom of expression without judgement. That's why I don't get into politics.”

PeopleGivingProblemSportsJudgementSincerityTruthfulFreedom Of SpeechFreedom Of ExpressionPolitically CorrectBeing Truthful
Author:Hakeem Olajuwon
Create image

“As an actor I'm part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies. There's always the little guy who's the sidekick to the tall, good-looking guy who gets the girl. People tend to not think of themselves as Tom Cruise or Bruce Willis. The leading man is something that they might like to be, but they aren't. The sidekick is somebody that they feel a little closer to, because the sidekick has the same human failings that they do.”

PeopleThinkingMenLongCharacterGuyGirlFailingSilentCruise
Author:Curtis Armstrong
Create image

“I've always strived to find those records that people don't know, but they actually go "Wow, what is this?" - and they go crazy to it. To me, that's more rewarding as a DJ, and that's what I always thought a DJ was supposed to do: it's about educating people. Now there seems to be a commercial edge to stuff and people are reacting to stuff they've heard on the radio all day long: to me, that's not what youth culture should be reacting to.”

PeopleLongCultureCrazyYouth
Author:John Digweed
Create image