Dwight Howard

Acting

Born 1985-12-08 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30 credits All-NBA Team 5 NBA All-Defensive Team 4 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award 3

Awards

Won 5 All-NBA Team Awards

All-NBA Team 5 won

2012 All-NBA Team Won
2011 All-NBA Team Won
2010 All-NBA Team Won
2009 All-NBA Team Won
2008 All-NBA Team Won

NBA All-Defensive Team 4 won

2012 NBA All-Defensive Team Won
2011 NBA All-Defensive Team Won
2010 NBA All-Defensive Team Won
2009 NBA All-Defensive Team Won

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award 3 won

2011 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Won
2010 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Won
2009 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Won

Best NBA Player ESPY Award 3 nominated

2010 Best NBA Player ESPY Award Nominated
2009 Best NBA Player ESPY Award Nominated
2008 Best NBA Player ESPY Award Nominated

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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.