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Dwight David Howard II is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year. He was elected twice to the Basketball Hall of Fame, as an individual player and as a member of the Redeem Team.
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entertainment · American basketball player (born 1985) · basketball player · actor · also Dwight Howard, Superman, D12, The Daily Double, Dwight David Howard II, Dwight David Howard Jr.
Born 8 December 1985 · Q25278
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I did. I had no clue about what had happened, about what he had said. I wanted to clear it up that this was not what was happening behind closed doors, and I stepped into something that I didn
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“I communicated this to [Magic president] Alex [Martins] and [former general manager] Otis [Smith] way before Friday that I wanted to be traded – months before this meeting with Rob Hennigan. That was all way before Stan [Van Gundy] got fired.”
“I did. I had no clue about what had happened, about what he had said. I wanted to clear it up that this was not what was happening behind closed doors, and I stepped into something that I didn”
“not bad people. All they are concerned about is to see that their sweet little girls are not required to sit in school alongside some big overgrown Negro.”
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“the one I have never been able to forget completely. Today when I think of it, even now as I write it, the keenness of our loss comes back to me as fresh and terrible as it was that long dark day.”
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Public attention spiked: 7,707 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 1,966, with 0 article edits.
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Howard announced his retirement from basketball
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Awarded Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2025).
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Howard was chosen to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as an individual player and also as a member of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team
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Howard competed on the thirty-third season of Dancing with the Stars
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Joined the Taiwan Mustangs of The Asian Tournament (TAT)
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Howard briefly signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, but never played for them
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Howard announced his engagement to rapper and reality TV personality Amy Luciani
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Howard was selected to the T1 League All-Defensive First Team in 2022–23 season
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Finished third on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
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Played for Taoyuan Leopards (2022–2023).
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In 2022, on his 37th birthday, Howard raised over NT$3 million (US$97,969) with a charitable auction.
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On his 37th birthday, Howard raised over NT$3 million (US$97,969) with a charitable auction
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Howard and Cooper parted ways
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Played for Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022).
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However, in 2021, Howard and Cooper parted ways.
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The Philadelphia 76ers signed Howard to a one-year deal worth $2,564,753
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Howard scored a season-high 21 points on a 9-of-11 shooting and got a season-high 15 rebounds
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Played for Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021).
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Howard was waived by the Grizzlies
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Howard was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for forward C
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Played for Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020).
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To an unguaranteed contract, the team reportedly warned Howard that he would be dismissed immediately if they found that he engaged in inappropriate behavior
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Howard dated WNBA basketball player Te'a Cooper, and the pair became engaged in 2019.
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Howard signed with the Washington Wizards on a two-year, $10
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Howard was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Timofey Mozgov, the draft rights to Hamidou Diallo, a 2021 second-round draft pick and cash considerations
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The Ringer published a piece titled "Everybody (Still) Hates Dwight" in which it called Howard "almost certainly the least popular player in the NBA"
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Following NBA Live 19, totaling 11 games
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Played for Washington Wizards (2018–2019).
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NBC News reported that "Howard’s time with the Magic, Lakers and Rockets devolved into interpersonal strife well before he left those teams"
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The Hawks traded Howard, along with the 31st overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft
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Played for Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018).
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Howard signed a three-year, $70 million contract with his hometown team the Atlanta Hawks
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Howard declined his $23 million player option for the 2016–17 season and became an unrestricted free agent
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In an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Howard had 36 points and tied a career high with 26 rebounds en route to his 10th straight double-double, the league's longest active streak at the time, and his longest s
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Joined Atlanta Hawks in 2016.
Played for Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017).
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Howard had 23 points and 14 rebounds against the Orlando Magic
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Epix featured Howard as the focal point of a documentary about his life called In the Moment
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Howard signed with the Houston Rockets on a four-year, $88 million contract, joining James Harden to form a formidable duo
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Howard injured his right shoulder in the second half of the Lakers' 107–102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers
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Joined Houston Rockets in 2013.
Played for Houston Rockets (2013–2016).
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Howard was traded from Orlando to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that also involved the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets
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Won the All NBA First Team with Orlando Magic (2012).
Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2012).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2012).
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Howard's agent said that Howard would undergo surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back and would miss the rest of the 2011–12 season, as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
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On the day of the trading deadline for the 2011–12 NBA season, Howard waived his right to opt out of his contract at the end of the season and committed to stay with the Magic through the 2012–13 season
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Howard was honored as one of the 35 greatest McDonald's All-Americans
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Howard became the Magic's all-time scoring leader
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Howard attempted an NBA regular season record 39 free throws against the Golden State Warriors
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After eight seasons with Orlando, Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he spent three separate one-year stints and won an NBA championship in 2020
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Played for Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013).
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Joined Los Angeles Lakers in 2012.
Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2011).
Awarded All-NBA Team (2011).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2011).
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Awarded NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2011).
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Played himself on an episode of The Suite Life on Deck alongside fellow NBA players Deron Williams and Kevin Love
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2010).
Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2010).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2010).
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Awarded NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2010).
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Howard was named as the starting center for the East in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game
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Howard won a defamation judgment against Royce Reed, the mother of his oldest child Braylon
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2009).
Awarded NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2009).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2009).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2009).
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2008).
Howard was named as one of the 12 members of the US basketball team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2008).
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Won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest by receiving 78% of the fan's votes via text messaging or online voting; in that contest, he performed a series of innovative dunks said to have rejuvenated the contest, including donning
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Received his first NBA All-Star selection as a reserve on the Eastern Conference squad for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game
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"[Howard] is so developed
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Howard was named to the 2006–2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team program
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Joined United States Basketball in 2006.
In a home game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Howard recorded 21 points and 20 rebounds, becoming the youngest player ever to score 20 or more points and gather 20 or more rebounds in the same game
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Awarded NBA All-Rookie Team (2005).
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Howard said that he wanted to use his NBA career and Christian faith to "raise the name of God within the league and throughout the world"
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Joined Orlando Magic in 2004.
Played for Orlando Magic (2004–2012).
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“raise the name of God within the league and throughout the world”
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Before he was drafted in 2004, Howard said that he wanted to use his NBA career and Christian faith to "raise the name of God within the league and throughout the world".
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“t trade Marshall for fifty MacArthurs. (”
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Born 1985-12-08.
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“that not 1 man in 20 in Govt. (including the W. and N. Depts) realizes what a grisly, dirty, tough business we are in!”
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