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Who did Olajuwon face in both his college and first NBA championship finals?

  • Michael Jordan

  • Larry Bird

  • Patrick Ewing

  • Shaquille O'Neal

Answer

Patrick Ewing was Olajuwon's formidable opponent in both his college and first NBA championship finals. During their college days, Ewing led Georgetown Hoyas to victory over Olajuwon's Houston Cougars in the 1984 NCAA championship game. Years later, in the 1994 NBA Finals, Ewing's New York Knicks faced Olajuwon's Houston Rockets, with the Rockets ultimately emerging victorious.
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