By Brendan O’Meara
What a treat, CNFers, look who’s back? It’s Mirin Fader (@mirinfader)! She’s the author of Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hatchette Books).
The book is a study in transformation on a micro and macro level. Micro, in how Hakeem changes from a materialistic hot head to then leaning into his Islamic faith to be force of calm and positivity. And macro in that Hakeem fundamentally changed the game of basketball in the NBA as a mobile center, and also ushering in a greater sense of visibility to players born on the African continent.
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