Lakers' Dwight Howard Set to Participate in 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
By Ian Anderson
Superman returns... just 11 years later.
Los Angeles Lakers' center Dwight Howard is reportedly participating in the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest. Of course, most fans' minds instantly flew to the 2008 event, in which Howard threw on a Superman cape and jammed it home from the free throw line.
Superman Returns.
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34-year-old Dwight Howard will participate in the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, @ShamsCharania reports.
Howard participated in the events from 2007 to 2009.
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Having Howard in this year's dunk contest seems to be more of a throwback addition if anything, but will still be extremely entertaining.
It'll be Howard's opportunity to show the world if he still has that same creativity which captivated us all from 2007-09.
2020 Dunk Contest update:
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 6, 2020
Zach LaVine: invited, mulling decision.
Ja Morant: invited, mulling decision.
Dwight Howard: will participate.
Derrick Jones Jr.: will participate.
The high-flying Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat will be joining Howard in the dunk contest.
Both Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls and rookie sensation Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies have also received invites to the contest but are currently mulling over their options before making their decision. LaVine is a two-time Slam Dunk Champion and would probably be the favorite heading into the competition if he were to participate.