I’m forgotten 7ft giant who won NBA title with Michael Jordan, played alongside Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and now own a successful

I’m forgotten 7ft giant who won NBA title with Michael Jordan, played alongside Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and now own a successful

During his junior season, he helped the Razorbacks to a record of 25-7 and was part of the team that upset the No.1 ranked North Carolina Tarheels, led by Michael Jordan.

During his career at Arkansas, Kleine’s most memorable games were against future NBA legend and fellow center Hakeem Olajuwon and the University of Houston.

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Olajuwon was nicknamed ‘The Dream’ while Kleine was known as ‘The Nightmare’.

Kleine later had the honor of playing on the 1984 US Olympic team alongside Jordan and eventual New York Knicks superstar Patrick Ewing.