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People say you don't need a father to be successful. I take offense to that.
Dwight Howard
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Dwight Howard
Age: 38
Born: 1985
Born: December 8
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Dwight David Howard Jr.
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The biggest thing is always being around people that are going to lift you up and not bring you down. That's why I prayed for God to send me some good friends. He's done that. I don't really have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are great.
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But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.
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I hated that perception that I didn't work hard, that I really don't love basketball.
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I'm just going to keep working. Spend more days in the gym, as possible. Just trying to get my game up, and just keep playing. And if it's in God's will for me to win, then I'll get it.
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Sugar can cause fatigue and it can also build up on your joints. It can lead to those injuries where you've got nagging pain on those joints.
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I want to be held accountable. I want my teammates and my coaches to push me to be the best that I can be.
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My purpose in life, my goal for the NBA is to preach God's word - not just try to beat everybody over the head with a Bible but just being a good example and always conducting myself in a Christian-like manner.
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The hardest thing to do is to trust people. Even if you know them from way back when, it's hard to trust people. There's a lot we have to deal with, and it's the price of fame.
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I work extremely hard in the weight room, and also on the court to get better and make sure I keep my body in shape.
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I would never, ever desert my child. A lot of my friends didn't have fathers growing up, and they were very upset that their fathers weren't around. I was lucky to have mine around.
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When I'm anywhere, I'm going to show God that I'm thankful just for life. I'm living out my dream. This is what I want to do.
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You always have to keep up with the trends. The biggest thing is making your own trend and making your own stamp in the fashion industry. Whatever is going to be your style, make that your style and go from there.
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I was supposed to be in the NBA. I was supposed to travel the world and make the world a better place.
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I just want to show Atalanta who I really am and show my teammates what kind of teammate I am.
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In Orlando, I handled a lot of stuff the wrong way.
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Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.
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When I'm smiling, I'm supposedly not taking the game seriously. When I'm not smiling, then it's like, He don't care. He's just out there.
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As far juicing goes, I've done it for a couple of years it's very good to cleanse the body. Doing the smoothies and getting the fruits and veggies in there just gives you more energy. You'll feel quite different after a couple weeks of doing it. Be consistent with it and you'll see it really makes a difference.
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Rolexes never lose value, so I started getting a couple of them. I like them. Not only do they look good but they work very well.
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It was more of me rushing my shots than anything. Thats the biggest thing for me. I was making good moves, but at the end of my moves, I was rushing all my shots. I learned a lesson.
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