Former LA Lakers star Dwight Howard recently appeared on the “Way Up With Angela Yee podcast.” The Taoyuan Leopards star talked about a range of topics, including the recent allegations of terrible parenting. When a video of Howard pushing his 9-year-old son to keep working out went viral, he was bullied for his “terrible parenting.” Howard referenced the example of Stephen Curry, calling him the greatest shooter ever, to explain his approach. He claimed that just like Dell Curry, he wants to push his kids so that they don’t fall short in the future.
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After spending almost 2 decades in the NBA, there is little doubt that Howard will be used to the cyberbullying that players are often subjected to. He has previously used social media to defend himself multiple times. The interview and the comments about his parenting technique appear another attempt to defend himself against the latest criticism.
Dwight Howard defends his parenting technique amidst criticism on Twitter
Howard claimed that he is already a winner, after having played in the NBA for almost 2 decades. An 8-time All-Star Howard won the 2020 Championship alongside the LA Lakers. The 37-year-old claimed that he wants his kids to reach similar heights as well.
Howard said that it was, as their father, his responsibility to push his kids to their limit. This was something he did because he didn’t want them to fall short in the future:
“I know what it takes to get to the top. Anything that can happen in life to be a successful man, even at the age of 18, so, why wouldn’t I give my kids the game from a young age? Why would I train my kids in a way that they should go so when they get old they don’t fall short. Who else is going to train the kids? Somebody else? No.”
Dwight once trained with Stephen Curry during the Warriors’ Pitch
Howard seemed particularly impressed by Steph and called him the greatest shooter ever. Back in 2013, when Dwight was one of the best Centers in the league. He was a free agent after spending a year with the Lakers and was linked to multiple teams.
The Warriors were also looking to sign him as a free agent, leading to a training session alongside Curry, according to Slam Online. Howard eventually signed for the Houston Rockets alongside James Harden.
However, even as a youngster, Steph was one of the most talented players around. He evidently gave proof of his credentials, enough for Howard to call him the best shooter ever seen in the league, almost a decade later.
