Being a member of the 5×5 club is not easy. Hakeem Olajuwon‘s dominance, however, often proved to make us question if there was anything he couldn’t do. On this day in 1993, the Hall of Fame Houston Rockets center recorded 33 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks to complete another entry in the 5×5 list.
A successful 5×5 is any game in which a player has five or more of five separate categories in one game. It’s extremely rare in the NBA, yet Hakeem Olajuwon had his fourth one to help the Rockets defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-110 on this day 27 years ago.