PROFESSIONAL CAREER

One-time NBA Champion (2020) ... Three-time Defensive Player of the Year (2009-11) ... Eight-time NBA All-Star (2007-14) ... Eight-time All-NBA honoree (First Team in 2008-12, Second Team in 2014, Third Team in 2007 & 2013) ... Has been named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Team five times (First Team in 2009-12, Second Team in 2008) ... All-Rookie First Team selection (2005) ... Helped lead the United States to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ... Captured the NBA’s rebounding title five times (2008-10, 2012-13) ... Captured the NBA’s blocks title twice (2009-10) ... NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2008) ... Has been selected Eastern Conference Player of the Month six times and Eastern Conference Player of the Week 18 times ... Has appeared in 1,182 NBA games (1,051 starts) for the Magic, Lakers, Rockets, Hawks, Hornets, Wizards and 76ers ... Owns career averages of 16.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.9 blocks in 32.6 minutes ... Has shot 58.6 percent (6917-11979) from the field for his career, ranking eighth all-time (minimum 2,000 FGM) ... Ranks first among active players in career rebounds (14,271) and blocks (2,192) ... Scored in double figures in 943 games, including 389 games with 20+, 69 games with 30+ and four 40-point games ... Grabbed double-digit rebounds in 831 games, including 353 games with 15+, 82 games with 20+ and eight games with 25+ boards ... Blocked multiple shots in 596 games, including 78 games with 5+ and one game with 10 blocks ... Tallied 743 career double-doubles, including one triple-double ... Playoffs: Has appeared in 125 playoff games (102 starts) for the Magic, Lakers, Rockets, Hawks and 76ers, averaging 15.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.0 blocks in 31.6 minutes ... Has shot 58.9 percent (681-1156) from the field ... Scored in double figures in 86 games, including 42 games with 20+, nine games with 30+ and two 40-point games ... Grabbed double-digit rebounds in 83 games, including 41 games with 15+, 10 games with 20+ and one game with 25+ boards ... Blocked multiple shots in 66 games, including 13 games with 5+ and three games with 8+ ... Tallied 72 double-doubles ... Career Transactions: Selected by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft ... Acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers along with Earl Clark and Chris Duhon, as part of a four-team trade that sent Aaron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Christian Eyenga, Josh McRoberts, Maurice Harkless, Nikola Vucevic, two first round picks and two second round picks to the Magic, sent Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson to the 76ers and sent Andre Iguodala to the Nuggets om August 10, 2012 ... Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 13, 2013 ... Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 12, 2016 ... Acquired by the Charlotte Hornets along with a 2017 second round draft pick in exchange for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and a 2017 second round draft pick on June 20, 2017 ... Acquired by the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Hamidou Diallo, Timofey Mozgov, cash and a 2021 second round draft pick on July 6, 2018 ... Waived by the Nets on July 7, 2018 ... Signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on July 11, 2018 ... Acquired by the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for C.J. Miles on July 6, 2019 ... Waived by the Grizzlies on August 24, 2019 ... Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent on August 26, 2019 ... Signed with the Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent on November 21, 2020 ... Signed with the Lakers as a free agent on August 6, 2021

PERSONAL LIFE

Born in Atlanta, GA ... Full name is Dwight David Howard ... Father, Dwight Sr., is a Georgia State trooper and serves as Athletic Director of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy ... Mother, Sheryl, played on the inaugural women’s team at Morris Brown College ... Recipient of the NBA Community Assist award three times (July 2007, Jan. 2009 and Oct. 2010) ... Served as a spokesperson for the NBA Fit program to raise awareness of physical fitness and nutrition to fight childhood obesity ... Established the D12 Foundation in 2011 (www.d12foundation.org) ... Favorite players are Michael Jordan and Kevin Garnett ... Winner of the 2004 Naismith Award as the nation’s top high school player ... Named Georgia Mr. Basketball in 2004 ... a 2004 McDonald’s High School All-American ... Named co-MVP of the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-American game