Hakeem Olajuwon made the Basketball Hall of Fame. He won an NBA MVP and two championships. He earned a spot on 12 All-NBA and 12 All-Star teams. He even recorded a quadruple-double.
He also ate a lot of chicken nuggets.
Houston Chronicle online sports editor Greg Rajan:
Great Hakeem Olajuwon story from early in his #Rockets career. pic.twitter.com/ttFUs1HQzN
— Greg Rajan (@GregRajan) August 6, 2016
That’s a lot of chicken nuggets, but this was over five hours, and Olajuwon had a 7-foot frame to fill out.
We rate this claim: plausible.
(hat tip: Darren Yuvan of The Dream Shake)