Olajuwon, Hakeem. Living the Dream. My Life and Basketball

Little, Brown & Co.: Boston, 1996.  First edition. Signed by Olajuwon and inscribed to his team mate Kenny Smith.  Olajuwon and Smith played together on the back-to-back champion Houston Rockets.  A stand out center, Olajuwon was a member of the 1994 US Dream Team, was selected as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history and was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Fine copy.  Dust wrapper with one inch tear to bottom rear else fine. The collaboration between Olajuwon and Smith began on a rocky note with tensions stemming from Smith giving his superstar teammate a bold warning soon after joining the Rockets: "Akeem, if you ever scream at me like you have to other point guards, I will never throw you the ball," Smith reportedly said. Any teammate who said something like that to the legendary Olajuwon would likely have upset the reigning All-Star. But hearing it from a newly joined player was just too much. Frustrated, "The Dream" responded firmly, saying Smith would continue