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Dwight Howard speaks on 75th anniversary snub

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Apr 5, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (39) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Dwight Howard is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, an NBA champion, and now a basketball Hall of Famer. What he can’t boast is being a member of the 75th anniversary team.

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Howard was shockingly snubbed from the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. This came as a shock to the former Orlando Magic star.

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“The 75-team, yes, it hurt,” Howard said. “It was like a big slap in the face to not be on that team. But to go in the Hall of Fame not only for what I did for myself, but to help the USA team win a gold medal.

“To go in twice in the same year, it’s like God said, ‘I’m gonna double pound you for being persistent, consistent, and always thanking me for blessing you.”

Howard made the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame twice. Once for his playing career and the other as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic “Redeem Team.”

This is a great achievement for a great and underrated player.

About the Author Published Sep 7, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1

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