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New page: '''Dwight Howard''', born December 8, 1985, plays center and power forward for the NBA's Orlando Magic.<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/dwight_how...
'''Dwight Howard''', born December 8, 1985, plays center and power forward for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA's]] [[Orlando Magic]].<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/dwight_howard/index.html</ref> He has won several honors during his career including 2004 Georgia Mr. Baskeball and a Gold Medal at the [[XXIX Olympiad|2008 Beijing Olympics]].<ref>http://hoopshype.com/players/dwight_howard.htm</ref> He is also known for wearing a [[Superman]] cape during his winning effort in the 2008 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.<ref>http://www.nba.com/allstar2008/slam_dunk/</ref> Howard is a devout [[Christian]] and often gives thanks to [[God]] for his successes.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1769153</ref>
After four years at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, Howard bypassed college and declared his eligibilty for the [[2004 NBA draft]].<ref>http://www.dwight-howard.com/bioupclose.html</ref> The [[Orlando Magic|Magic]] selected him with the top pick.<ref>http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/67634/magic_take_howard_as_first_pick_in_draft/</ref> He was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team after averaging a double-double while playing in all 82 games. Following two more solid seasons, including an appearance in the All-Star Game, Howard was rewarded by the team with a long term contract extension.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2933961</ref>
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[[Category: Basketball Players]]
[[Category: Christians]]
After four years at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, Howard bypassed college and declared his eligibilty for the [[2004 NBA draft]].<ref>http://www.dwight-howard.com/bioupclose.html</ref> The [[Orlando Magic|Magic]] selected him with the top pick.<ref>http://www.redorbit.com/news/general/67634/magic_take_howard_as_first_pick_in_draft/</ref> He was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team after averaging a double-double while playing in all 82 games. Following two more solid seasons, including an appearance in the All-Star Game, Howard was rewarded by the team with a long term contract extension.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2933961</ref>
==References==
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[[Category: Basketball Players]]
[[Category: Christians]]