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Dwight Howard, born on December 8, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, is a basketball player and actor. Dwight Howard is 40 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include NBA All-Rookie Team (2005), All-NBA Team (2008, 2009, 2010), NBA All-Defensive Team (2009, 2010) and 1 more. The listed height is 208 cm.
My Take
Dwight Howard is one of those players who makes you feel bad for anyone guarding him — standing 6'11" with a wingspan that seems to defy physics, he turned the center position into a one-man wrecking operation. The "Superman" nickname wasn't hyperbole; his back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2009 and 2010 showed he wasn't just a highlight dunker but a genuine anchor on that end of the floor. Growing up in Atlanta and skipping college entirely, he landed in Orlando and immediately looked like he'd been playing at that level for a decade. Eight All-Star selections over his career is the kind of résumé that demands respect, and his championship run with the Lakers in 2020 — proving he still had something left in the tank — was genuinely satisfying to watch.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dwight Howard
- Name (Japanese)
- ドワイト・ハワード
- Reading
- どわいと・はわーど
- Born
- December 8, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 208 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2005 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 2008 All-NBA Team
- 2009 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 2009 All-NBA Team
- 2009 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- 2010 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 2010 All-NBA Team
- 2010 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.dwighthoward.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dwighthoward/
- Xhttps://x.com/DwightHoward
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight%20Howard
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25278
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dwight Howard born?
Born December 8, 1985 (age 40).
Where is Dwight Howard from?
Dwight Howard is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does Dwight Howard do?
Dwight Howard works as basketball player, actor.
How tall is Dwight Howard?
Dwight Howard is 208 cm.
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