When Hakeem Olajuwon roamed the court, the Houston Cougars were a powerhouse making it to three straight Final Fours and three national championship game appearances. So it would make sense that Houston would recruit Hakeem Olajuwon’s son, Aziz. But Aziz Olajuwon turned down the Cougars in favor of Stanford this weekend, as per Joe Tipton of On3 Sports.

Aziz Olajuwon is the second recruit from the class of 2026 to commit to Stanford alongside Isaiah ‘Slim’ Rogers. Both Olajuwon and Rogers are considered four-star recruits. Landing two talented players such as these is part of Kyle Smith’s efforts to rebuild the Cardinal program into powerhouse again. Stanford has missed the NCAA Tournament for 11 consecutive years now.

Olajuwon will be finishing up his senior year of high school at I

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