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Fan grabs Hakeem Olajuwon signed ball, gives it to nearby child (VIDEO)

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HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 14: Hakeem Olajuwon NBA Legend and Leslie Alexander Owner of the Houston Rockets watch the game against the Sacramento Kings on December 14, 2010 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hakeem Olajuwon;Leslie Alexander

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Hakeem Olajuwon was in Houston Thursday night to watch the Sixers make history. I guess he likes to watch bad basketball. Anyway, he signed a ball which was thrown into the crowd for one lucky fan.

That fan turned out to be former Major League baseball player Tuffy Rhodes (hat tip Deadspin) who then turns around and gives the ball to a child near him.

Awesome move. Note to all the adults who will leap over kids to grab a foul ball at baseball stadiums nationwide this year, that is how you should handle it.