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Hanging with my man C-Booz

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Heyyyyyy worrrrld!!! Good, good win for us last night against Utah because I really look at them as one of the toughest teams in the league. Those guys get layups, pass the ball well and play really tough. But we were able to grind it out by getting a lot of contributions on offense and we played good strong defense.

With Utah in town, I got to hang out with my man, Carlos Boozer, for a little while. That guy is like my big brother and my closest friend not on the Magic. It really meant a lot to me last season in the playoffs when he was in Orlando, pulling hard for us in the playoffs against Cleveland and the Lakers. That’s my guy, C-Booz. He was at my house almost every night and I had my chef cooking us up some grub while we talked about basketball.

We became really tight back in the Olympics in China working out every day on the court and hanging together along with Chris Bosh off the court. We went at each other every day and made each other better by getting our work in.

Those guys are like my brothers and if I’m ever having a problem with anything I can hit them up for advice. It’s good to have friends like that who are a little older because they have been through some of the stuff that I haven’t experienced yet.

When Booz came to the house on Sunday, we hung out and watched a lot of the NFL games on TV. Of course, everybody was asking me if we talked about playing together since he’s going to be a free agent this summer. Of course, that would be a dream come true for both of us, but we’ll have to see what happens. Booz will have to make a decision on his own and do what’s best for him and his family. That has to come first in any decision.

We were playing a little game, talking about which other NBA great player we’d most like to play with. We were throwing out all the names like Kobe and LeBron and D-Wade and Joe Johnson. For me, I gotta say D-Wade because he’s just a really good dude and I think we’d fit well together with him on the outside and me on the inside.

Who knows if any of us will ever get a chance to play together, but I can at least think about what it would be like. It would be cool to be on the same team with one of those guys like Booz who is one of my best friends.

We’ll just have to see what happens in the future. It should be interesting.

Ya’ll be good. Hit me back on here, twitter, facebook, or Superfan. I’m singing outta here!!!

—D-12

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Help My Foundation

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Heyyyyyy World!!!! How y’all doing?

We had a tough loss against the Jazz last night. Our defense wasn’t as good as it usually is. We were a step slow all night and that just can’t happen. And it didn’t help that Deron wouldn’t miss a shot. But that’s why we play 82 games before the playoffs. We’ll try to bounce back tonight against the Suns.

I need ya’ll’s help on a few things and I need your votes – and we’re not even talking about All-Star votes here. Although ya’ll can help me be the leading vote-getter in the All-Star Game again with a few clicks.

Chase’s Community of Giving is donating $5 million to charities across the country in December. My foundation, the Dwight D. Howard Foundation, is trying to win one of the $25,000 awards and I need your votes.

You can vote by clicking on this link. Then, type in Dwight D. Howard Foundation, Atlanta, GA.

We’ll put the money to great use to help kids in the Atlanta and Orlando areas. You guys know that I really enjoy giving back to my community and this will just help me take it to another level. Thanks for your help.

Also, I’m going to be appearing at the adidas Outlet Store on Orlando Premium Outlets (8200 Vineland Ave.) this Sunday (Dec. 13th) between 5 p.m.-6 p.m. I’ll be greeting my fans and signing autographs. The fans that purchase $50 worth of adidas gear will be guaranteed a spot in the autograph line. Come meet ya boy.

Me and adidas are also hosting a text-to-win contest for autographed memorabilia and Magic game tickets. Up until 2pm on Sunday, fans can text DWIGHT to 234327 (adidas) for a chance to win. During Sunday’s autograph session, the adidas DJ will announce the three winners of the tickets and merchandise.

If you’re not in Orlando, don’t worry, because I have some my adidas Commander shoes to give out to fans on my social networks. Stay tuned.

I’m out. Holla back at ya boy and help me out if you can!!! Thanks.

—D-12

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No. 12 jerseys everywhere!!!!

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Heeeeyyyyyyyyyyy wooorrrrrrrrrld!!! We got a really tough back-2-back against my man Carlos Boozer and then Phoenix on Thurs and Fri, so I thought I’d hit you guys here on the blog early on today.

Playing at Staples Center the other night, I was shocked when I looked around and saw all the blue and white No. 12 jerseys in the crowd. I don’t care how many all-star games I go to or points I score or shots I block, I’m still amazed that people out there want to wear my jersey or buy my shoes. It’s like a dream come true, but you still can’t really believe it!!!

Seeing those fans, it’s inspiring to me because it just lets you know that there are a lot of people who appreciate what you do on the basketball court. It’s tough because some nights you want to sign everybody’s autograph and take every picture, but I have to recognize that we have to play a game, too.

I really enjoy meeting the fans because there are places out West where we only come once a year and those people don’t see us that often. I guess that’s why I use social media so much – so that I can reach out to the fans and tell them how much I appreciate them.

It’s crazy for me to watch the fans fight over my jerseys when I throw them in the crowd like I did Tuesday in L.A. I try and give it to some fan every game and that’s why our equipment guys brought six jerseys on this roadtrip. Sometimes, it’s like there’s going to be a riot and it’s just hard for me to believe that somebody wants one of my jerseys that bad.

A lot of people say that I have too much fun with it all, but hey you only live once. So I try to enjoy the attention even though it can be overwhelming sometimes.

Vince has been through all of this and he’s still a superstar, but he’s older now. All my teammates, coaches and the people around me do a good job of helping me through it.

But I just try to stay humble because I know how blessed that I am to be in the situation that I am. I’m just always thinking about continuing to be a great role model for all of the people out there who have supported me.

Speaking of giving back to my fans…my folks at adidas have just hooked me up with some pairs of my adidas TS Commander LT shoe to give out to my fans on the social media sites. We’re gonna be giving them out real soon, so look for something from me in the next week.

I’m outta here, ya’ll. To all my lil’ homies in Orlando: I’ll be home soon. Take care. Out.

—D-12

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A Great Birthday for Me!

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Heyyyyyy world!!!! Now, that’s the way you celebrate a birthday!!! We got a good win last night against the Clippers and I think I played pretty well. I wish I actually had the night off on my birthday, but hey if you gotta play you might as well be in L.A. and have fun.

It’s crazy because we were in L.A. to play the Clippers last year on my birthday, too. I didn’t even get to see my parents until after the game last night, so it might not have even been my birthday still. I thanked my mom for having me 24 years ago. Man, that’s so long ago I don’t even remember it. Ha ha ha ha.

It was a good trip out to L.A. I did a photo shoot for Men’s Health, we shot an adidas thing for the all-star game and I got to have dinner with my boy, DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers. He’s a really good dude who I met when he was still in high school. I’ve tried to be a mentor for him and help him grow his game. I really think that kid is going to be a great player.

I call him a kid because I feel like an old man now. I can’t believe I’ve already been in the NBA for six years. I have to remind myself sometimes that I’m just 24 years old, and I have to remind my coaches of that too.

I’m still working on my game and I really think as long as I put the work in that I’m going to keep getting better and better. And I’m not stopping until I get that ‘ship. Everybody has been asking me what I want for my birthday and I gotta say the only thing I want in my life right now is that gold ball!!!

Tuesday was the first time I’ve been back to Staples for a game since last June’s NBA Finals. I was actually in L.A. over the summer to see a WNBA game and it really hit me then that this was the place where we lost the Finals. But being there this week to face the Clippers, it was just all about going to work.

We’re in Salt Lake City now and it’s butt-cold!!! It was cold in L.A., but this is craaaaa-zzzzzzzzzzzzy cold. We’ve got a tough back-2-back against Utah and PHX and with both games on national TV. This is kind of a chance for us to show that we ain’t no joke. Getting to the Finals last year was no fluke and it’s on us to prove that.

Well, lemme fly. I’m already dreading getting out in this weather. We actually canceled our morning shootaround in L.A. the other day because the gym we were in was so cold. Oh well, we’ll be ready to ball Thursday and Friday no matter how cold it is.

Holla back at ya boy.

—DWIGHT

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LET THE MARCH MADNESS BEGIN

Monday, March 16th, 2009

We did what we had to do against the Utah Jazz after they had just played three overtimes the day before in Miami – we were aggressive from the start and jumped on them early.

I had another double-double – before the end of the first quarter!!! I was really aggressive at the start of the game and had 12 points and 11 rebounds in the first quarter. It’s the third time this season that I’ve hit a double-double by the end of the first quarter.

I’m always seeking perfection and my word going into games is “dominate.’’ I say it to myself before the tipoff, I write it on cards and leave them around my house and I’m thinking about it all throughout games. I had 28 points and 20 rebounds, my seventh 20/20 game of the season, but there are still a few areas I need to clean up. The turnovers (seven) and missed free throws (nine) kept it from being a really great game for me, but what is important is that we got the win.

“Once I have one of those games where I don’t turn the ball over and I’m making my free throws, then that will truly be a dominant performance,’’ I told the media after the game.

It was cool seeing my guy, Carlos Boozer, Sunday night. Carlos, Chris Bosh and myself hung out and did drills against one another every day during the Olympics in China. He’s a really good dude. And it was good to hear that he was taking up for a fellow big man by saying that I should be getting more pub in the race for the MVP.

Next up for us: Cleveland and LeBron James. The grease board in our locker room lists all of our goals and a win in Cleveland will help us reach some of them. We want 60 wins and the top seed in the East. We’re four games back of Cleveland and if we want to catch them we need to beat them in the two games we have left against them. Cleveland is really good at home, but we’re a good road team, too. We’ll come out with a lot of energy and it should be a good game.

Check back tomorrow and I’ll talk more about Tuesday’s game against Cleveland.

Peace. — Dwight.

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