Akeem Olajuwon: The 7-Foot Nigerian Who Jumped to the Pros, 1985

[Fran Blinebury, formerly with the Houston Chronicle and now at NBA.com, has been the resident authority on all things Houston Rockets for nearly 40 years. In fact, he’s a co-author on a must-have 50-year history of the franchise. If you bleed Rocket red, consider getting a copy.

Blinebury is also one heckuva reporter and has written some truly outstandi…