A viral video of Houston basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon getting denied entry into the court after the Cougars win over ...

If one player embodies the spirit of Houston's basketball program that is one win from a national title, it may be this unsung hero of the Cougars.

SAN ANTONIO — Turns out Hakeem Olajuwon is just like the rest of us. Any extended road trip through Texas requires a pit stop at Buc-ee’s. Some University of Houston fans making the three ...

He shared a special embrace with two key figures of Houston basketball—legendary broadcaster and devoted Cougars fan Jim Nantz, and NBA icon and former Houston star Hakeem Olajuwon.