Hakeem Olajuwon GOAT Build

The Dream · 1993-94 Houston Rockets · Unlock: REP Elite V · Updated October 16, 2026

Position
C
Height
7'0"
Weight
255 lbs
Wingspan
7'3"

Animations are locked. 2K locks each GOAT build's signature animations, so you can't swap its jump shot or other preset moves. You still pick badges, Cap Breakers and Takeovers. See Hakeem Olajuwon's preset animations

Build value

Base ratings
1,604
all 21 attributes
Builder Points
12,062 pts
before cap breakers
Above the normal budget
+2,062 pts
+21% · 5th of 18 GOAT builds
With 28 cap breakers
1,726
+122 from the best 28

Builder Points are our creation-cost score for all 21 ratings at 7'0"; a normal build is held to 10,000, the cost of a 99 overall. The last stat adds the 28 biggest cap breaker gains, and you can plan your own below. Plan a normal build

Hakeem Olajuwon GOAT build attributes and cap breakers

The bar ends at the cap. The faded bar and last chip show the max with every cap breaker. Tap a chip to plan; the last chip then shows your planned rating.

Finishing

Close Shot 96/ 99
99
Driving Layup 80/ 91
90
Driving Dunk 75/ 84
82
Standing Dunk 90/ 99
95
Post Control 99/ 99
99

Shooting

Mid-Range Shot +4 over cap 91/ 87
91
Three-Point Shot 40/ 84
81
Free Throw 75/ 92
92

Playmaking

Pass Accuracy 60/ 99
79
Ball Handle 60/ 70
70
Speed With Ball 45/ 57
57

Defense

Interior Defense 99/ 99
99
Perimeter Defense 60/ 64
64
Steal +4 over cap 70/ 66
70
Block 95/ 99
99

Rebounding

Offensive Rebound 88/ 99
93
Defensive Rebound 91/ 99
96

Physicals

Speed 65/ 68
68
Agility +10 over cap 65/ 55
65
Strength 85/ 99
90
Vertical 75/ 82
82

Hakeem Olajuwon GOAT build animations

2K hasn't published per-build animation lists. This is the community-reported preset list, so treat it as a guide.

AnimationPreset
Jump shot base Nikola Vucevic
Upper release 1 DeMarcus Cousins
Upper release 2 DeMarcus Cousins
Release speed and blending Normal
Free throw Moritz Wagner
Dribble style Basic
Signature size-up Normal
Motion style Base
Triple threat style Normal
Normal layup Default Big
Signature dunks Precious Achiuwa
All 56 preset animations

Shooting

AnimationPreset
Jump shot base Nikola Vucevic
Upper release 1 DeMarcus Cousins
Upper release 2 DeMarcus Cousins
Release speed and blending Normal
Free throw Moritz Wagner
Dribble pull-up Normal 2
Spin jumper Normal
Hop jumper Basic 2

Dribbling

AnimationPreset
Dribble style Basic
Signature size-up Normal
Crossover Basic
Behind the back Normal
Between legs cross Basic
Spin Normal
Hesitation Normal
Lateral hesitation Basic
In and out Normal
Stepback Normal
Crossover stepback Normal
Lateral stepback Normal
Cross spin Normal
Combo move Normal
Hesitation crossover combo Normal
Double crossover combo Normal
Breakdown combo Normal
Breakdown moving combo Basic
Behind the back launch Normal
Crossover escape Basic
Behind the back escape Basic
Between legs escape Basic
Hesitation escape Basic
Misdirection crossover Normal
Misdirection behind back Normal
Misdirection hesitation Normal
Triple threat style Normal
Triple threat jab steps Normal
Triple threat stepovers Normal
Triple threat breakdown Normal

Finishing

AnimationPreset
Normal layup Default Big
Reverse layup Default Big
Floater Default Big
Quick scoop layup Default Big
Euro step layup Default Big
Hop step layup Default Big
Spin layup Default Big
Two-foot dunks Athletic, Tomahawk, Back Scratcher, Reverse
One-foot dunks Big Man, Athletic, Hangs, Tomahawk, Double Clutch, Reverse
Standing dunks Rim Pulls, Regular, Athletic
Contact dunks Pro Bigman, Elite Bigman
Signature dunks Precious Achiuwa
Alley-oops Pro, Reverse, Bigman Contact

Post

AnimationPreset
Post fade Pro
Post hook Jalen Duren
Post hop shot Normal
Post go-to shot Hakeem Olajuwon

Other

AnimationPreset
Motion style Base

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