Ai Weiwei vs Hakeem Olajuwon
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Hakeem Olajuwon (1963–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1963 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Hakeem Olajuwon (1963–present)
- — Born in Lagos, Nigeria Verified
- — Moved to the United States to attend the University of Houston Verified
- — Reached consecutive NCAA championship games with Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams Verified
- — Selected first overall by the Houston Rockets in the NBA draft Verified
- — Became a naturalised citizen of the United States Verified
- — Won the NBA championship and the league MVP award Verified
- — Won a second consecutive NBA championship Verified
- — Won Olympic gold with the United States at the Atlanta Games Verified
- — Retired after a final season with the Toronto Raptors Verified
- — Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Verified