Aziz Olajuwon , a top-40 recruit and the son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to Stanford , he told ESPN on Saturday.

Olajuwon recently cut his list to four schools: Stanford, Cincinnati , Vanderbilt and Houston , his father's alma mater. He visited Cincinnati and Vanderbilt in recent weeks after taking a trip to Stanford over the summer.

"I chose Stanford because the coaching staff made it clear they are about me not just as an athlete, but as a person," Olajuwon told ESPN. "That meant a lot in the process."

Olajuwon becomes the first ESPN 100 recruit for Stanford since coach Kyle Smith took over in March 2024.

"Coach Smith and really the whole staff are people who really invest in their players, on and off the court," Olajuwon said. "Their passion, leaders

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