Watch: Highlights From Dwight Howard’s Hall Of Fame Induction

The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of stars walk through their franchise during their illustrious history. One of those was Dwight Howard, who notably spent three separate tenures with L.A. and finally cashed in on a championship in 2020.

Now, Howard was immortalized in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this past weekend. During his career, the big man was a dominant force who overpowered his opponents with his size and strength, getting him into the Hall on the first ballot.

Howard spent his first eight seasons with the Orlando Magic and took them to the NBA Finals in 2009, which was against the Lakers. During that time, Howard was at his peak defensively, winning three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards and making seven All-Star appearances with the Magic.

To further demonstrate how much of a force he was, he was a five-time rebounding champion, two-time blocks champion and five-time All-Defensive team nominations. As his career progressed, a ring was missing to cap off his resume and ultimately got it during his second stint with the Lakers.

The day of Howard’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony was one to remember, as leading up to the event, he was extremely excited about being up there with all-time greats. To present him this honor, fellow big men in Patrick Ewing, Robert Parish, Dennis Rodman, Shaquille O’Neal were all on stage.

Among the highlights from Howard’s speech were thanking his family, O’Neal for squashing their beef and being there for him, and current Lakers star and former teammate LeBron James: