Mirin Fader is a senior staff writer focusing on long-form, human-interest sports features at The Ringer, and her work is regularly honored as among "The Best in American Sportswriting." She is also the New York Times bestselling author of "Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion," and her new book — "Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon" — is on sale now.
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Hakeem Olajuwon fasting during Ramadan left teammates in awe, but him simply feeling ‘lighter’
In this excerpt from "Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon" New York Times bestselling author Mirin Fader explains how Hakeem Olajuwon came to fast during Ramadan, and how it left those around the Rockets during his career in amazement.
