Dwight Howard fires back at critics of his Taiwan commercial

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Dwight Howard recently fired back at critics of a Taiwan commercial he appeared in featuring two cheerleaders.

It’s three years ago since Dwight Howard became an NBA champion with the LA Lakers. Howard is a future Hall of Famer and had an incredible career which included being an eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.

Now very much in the twilight of his career, the 37-year-old is currently playing professional basketball in Taiwan for the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League.

Dwight Howard fires back at critics of his Taiwan commercial

Dwight Howard recently starred in a commercial in Taiwan with some cheerleaders. The video was shared to his TikTok and also started doing the rounds on Twitter.

He wrote over the video – which he appears to be promoting a product in – “I don’t even want to speak English anymore.”

‘Dont speak english to me if its about any negativity, hate, or slander… my Tiktok is a space for positivity, inspiration, laughs and smiles’, he captioned the post.

‘Bro looks like he’s having the time of his life,’ one fan commented.

Dwight then directly responded to the comment with a separate behind-the-scenes video with the title ‘Living my best life is an understatement.’

After some people attempted to ridicule the former Magic big man, he took to Twitter so clap back at the haters. ‘In 100 years none of us will be here. Jus go live. And no more English especially if it’s negative,’ he wrote:

In 100 years none of us will be here. Jus go live. And no more English especially if it’s negative. ✊🏾 https://t.co/xPJR0lh2Zd

— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) May 11, 2023

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Dwight’s time in Taiwan

There’s been a fair amount of interest in Dwight’s time in Taiwan ever since he made the move there. His $1 million with the Taoyuan Leopards is the biggest in Taiwanese basketball history, and he got off to a great start, registering 38 points, 25 rebounds, nine assists, and nine blocks.

Dwight Howard took part in the three-point contest, but for the Leopards as a whole it’s been a tough season. After his red hot start, the team lost their next 10 games and finished with a 6-24 record.

Howard was also involved in a huge brawl involving the Leopard and TaiwanBeer HeroBears, described as the ‘biggest fight in Taiwan’s T1 League history.

Although the chaos was going on around him, Dwight Howard’s role in the fight was said to be that of a ‘peacemaker’. However, because he left the bench he was ejected from the game along with 12 other players.

Nevertheless, he appears to be living his best life, and 23.2 points, 16.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists this season.

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