1993: A CANDID PORTRAIT OF HOUSTON ROCKETS CENTER HAKEEM OLAJUWON ON THE BENCH BEFORE A GAME AGAINST THE NUGGETS. Mandatory Credit: Tim Defrisco/ALLSPORT
Secret Base’s recent video showcased some of the teams that tried to acquire Hakeem Olajuwon in 1992. Should the Portland Trail Blazers have tried harder to get him?
On Secret Base’s most recent edition of Beef History, Clara Morris chronicled some of the little-known tensions between Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets. By virtue of back-to-back championships, much of that beef was swept under the rug. But the video highlighted how often the Rockets undervalued Olajuwon in contract negotiations, accused him of faking injuries, and pushed his buttons to the point that he requested a trade.