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Dwight Howard

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dwight Howard is the 312th most popular basketball player (down from 274th in 2019), the 11,796th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,169th in 2019) and the 175th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Dwight Howard ranks 312 out of 1,757. Before him are Emir Mutapčić, Horace Grant, Paul Pierce, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Angelė Rupšienė, and Arijan Komazec. After him are Sam Bowie, Ron Harper, Francis Johnson, Jeff Teague, Marko Jarić, and Clyde Lovellette.

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Among people born in 1985, Dwight Howard ranks 209. Before him are Aya Miyama, Hikaru Hironiwa, Tianna Bartoletta, Carly Rae Jepsen, Hasan Minhaj, and Ciprian Marica. After him are Kenta Suzuki, Shingo Shibata, Tirunesh Dibaba, Yū Aoi, Antonio Nocerino, and Dulce María.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dwight Howard ranks 11,798 out of 20,380. Before him are Jake Busey (1971), Mary Jo Catlett (1938), Doris Eaton Travis (1904), Vanessa Bell Calloway (1957), Floyd Landis (1975), and Tim O'Connor (1927). After him are Lee Archambault (1960), Jill Scott (1972), Ronald J. Grabe (1945), Cindy McCain (1954), Sam Bowie (1961), and Ethan Suplee (1976).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Dwight Howard ranks 175. Before him are Slater Martin (1925), Adrian Smith (1936), James Jones (1980), Horace Grant (1965), Paul Pierce (1977), and Mike Dunleavy Jr. (1980). After him are Sam Bowie (1961), Ron Harper (1964), Francis Johnson (1910), Jeff Teague (1988), Clyde Lovellette (1929), and Vern Mikkelsen (1928).

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