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Dwight Howard Speaks Out On His Beef With Shaquille O’Neal: “I Don’t Care About No Superman Name.”

Nico Martinez
Nov 12, 2021
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Lakers big man Dwight Howard has made a lot of enemies over the course of his NBA career. And while he has worked things out with most of his ex-rivals, he has yet to beat the hatchet with ‘The Big Diesel,’ who has criticized Dwight openly in the past.

In an interview with Taylor Rooks, Howard talked about his relationship with Shaq, and how the infamous ‘Superman’ nickname he is accused of stealing from the guy actually has nothing to do with him at all.

“It’s like every time something goes on it seems like he has an issue with me, or he’s talking bad about me. For me, it’s like ‘I don’t care about no Superman name. It’s just a name and there are so many people around the world who carry that name and it should be bigger than just what you do on the basketball court. How you live your life, how you treat people, how you carry yourself. Your character. To me, that’s Superman, and that ‘S’ it stands for hope…it was nothing to do with Shaq. Nothing to be like him or anything like that.

O’Neal has long resented Dwight carrying the nickname, which first began during the 2008 dunk contest.

Their connection since then has not been great (as Howard confirmed they don’t talk), but there’s no reason why they can’t develop some sort of relationship, and Dwight wants to settle it once and for all.

“But if a guy wants to be like me, I’m welcome to it. Like hey man, let me help you out. Let me show you what I did to get to where I’m at and hopefully you can take it to the next level. So I would love to sit down and have a conversation with him.

I always tell people, Shaq is the most dominant player to ever play. So I always give him his props. I would never disrespect him. But, for me, I love to have fun and joke — just like he does. So that’s why I wanna have a conversation like ‘hey bro, we supposed to be like this.'”

Dwight, 35, is back in Los Angeles after a brief stint with the 76ers. While the guy is not nearly the same player he was back in Orlando, he’s playing in a way that even Shaq should be proud of.

And when Howard looks up and sees that no. 34 up in the rafters, he knows just how special it is to be repping the Purple and Gold.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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