Dwight Howard
Biography
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) 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. Howard, who played the center position, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college, entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. Howard set numerous franchise and league records with the Magic and led the team to the 2009 NBA Finals. In 2012, 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. He has also played for the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, the Washington Wizards, and the Philadelphia 76ers. He was elected twice to the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame as an individual player and member of the 2008 Olympics Redeem Team.
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- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Contestant
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self
- black-ish (2014) as Dwight Howard
- Never Have I Ever (2020) as Dwight Howard
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Cleveland Show (2009)
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Octopus
- Liv and Maddie (2013) as Bernard
- The Suite Life on Deck (2008) as Himself
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Pair of Kings (2010) as The Cook
- The Odd Couple (2015) as Dwight Howard
- Mighty Med (2013) as The Great Defender
- I Can See Your Voice (2020)
- Somebody Feed Phil (2018) as Self
- Free Birds (2013) as Cold Turkey (Voice)
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (2023) as Self
- The Three Stooges (2012) as Dwight Howard
- Crime Scene Kitchen (2021) as Self - Guest Judge
- Just Wright (2010) as Dwight Howard
- Snake Oil (2023) as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
- The Redeem Team (2022) as Self - USA 2008