NBA: All-time starting 5 of the 1990's 

Center - Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)

Hakeem Olajuwon

The center position was probably the hardest to pick from. There were so many great big men during this decade such as Ewing, O'Neal and David Robinson that it is so hard to pick the best among them with so many different arguments being put forth for each player. But, at the end, everyone would agree that Hakeem Olajuwon was the best of them all. His amazing footwork and athleticism had never been seen before among the big men.

After years of mediocre performances in the playoffs, Olajuwon and the Rockets defied odds and won back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995 with the latter title coming after finishing sixth in the Western Conference. Olajuwon was the only All-Star on his team during their title runs and was named finals MVP both times.

Olajuwon was named an All-Star on seven occasions in the 90s and was also named in the All-NBA first team three times in the decade. In 1994 he won the season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP hence becoming the only player to do so. Olajuwon is also the first foreign player to win the season MVP. He led the league in rebounding once and also led the league in blocks on three occasions in the 90s and more importantly, was the only leader to be able to capture a ring during an era that was dominated by one team.