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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When Shaquille O'Neal was little -- 6 ft. 11 in. or so -- he sneaked through a back door of the HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas, to get the autograph of his favorite player, center Hakeem ("the Dream") Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets. It was the first time that the 16-year-old O'Neal had met Olajuwon, who was 26 at the time. "I was just a kid then," says Shaq, "with no money, no clothes, no car, no nothing." Olajuwon obliged, as he almost always does, and Shaq has kept the autograph to this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BASKETBALL: THE DREAM IS AGAIN SWEET FOR THE ROCKETS | 6/19/1995 | See Source »

...Although we lost that last game to Dartmouth,I don't think that can take away from what weaccomplished this season," Delaney Smith said."The people...the team mechanics...this was aspecial group of women."CrimsonE. Houston WuA Quaker wisely gets out of the way ofcaptain TAMMY BUTLER...

Author: By Ethan G. Drogin, | Title: chasing HOOP dreams | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

...long has he lived in Lexington? "All my life, except for four years in Houston [during elementary school]...My father is an engineer and my mother...is a computer analyst...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: How to Succeed in Local Politics | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

What is he doing with all the free time before graduation? "Trying to make up my mind, and also watching basketball. I only lived in Houston for a little while, but I'm a big Rockets...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: How to Succeed in Local Politics | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

...another understatement from a man who wouldprefer his actions to speak louder than his words.He may or may not make it to the NHL, but as theVermont coach learned five years ago, it is seldomprofitable to bet against Steve Martins.CrimsonE. Houston WuSenior STEVE MARTINS waits for the pass...

Author: By Jonathan Finer, | Title: Martins, Butler: Two Seniors, Two Teams, Two Leaders | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

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