Dwight Howard Buys Orlando Ad To Send 'Love' To Magic Fans

[Vinnie P]

Despite demanding a trade, which was later obliged via a blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers, superstar Dwight Howard says he still has "love" for his former NBA city, Orlando.

According to ESPN.com, the superstar center took out a full-page advertisement in Sunday's (September 2) Orlando Sentinel, offering a message to fans and locals who supported him over the years. In it, Howard expresses his "love" for the city and a gratitude for the chance to play there, calling it "a blessing" and "a privilege."

"To play the game of basketball in the NBA is a blessing and to have had the opportunity to play before the Orlando fans for eight years was truly a privilege and an honor," he says in the advertisement. "Words cannot express the love that I have for Orlando. With your support we have done great things in this city from hanging banners to impacting our youth."

The message is featured below a montage of seven photographs showing Howard with fans, on the court with teammates and holding an oversized check at an apparent charity event.

"Although my career with the Magic has come to a close, my love for the city and the people that make it beautiful will never end," the ad says.

Read more: http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/09/02/dwight-howard-buys-orlando-ad-send-love-magic-fans/#ixzz25R6HxWBB

[nba2k13]

he will get booed no matter wat

[Makaveli5458]

sad but true He will get bood but the thing is Dwight didn't let the magic down they did by never putting a championship contending team for Him to play with apart from 09 But at Least Dwight Has Shown Some Class and love to orlando unlike the ungrateful orlando magic fans

[H.O.V.A.]

^Dwight has showed anything but class during this year. Dude was honestly worse than Lebron making his decision.

[Makaveli5458]

^Dwight has showed anything but class during this year. Dude was honestly worse than Lebron making his decision.

no He wasn't media was just painting Him as the bad guy

[nba2k13]

no He wasn't media was just painting Him as the bad guy

ok mayb so, but he brought some to himself, wit the back n forth, 1 minute he wants to leave and then he wants his couch fired, then wants to sign wit the magic, then wants to leave, then reups for 1 more year and then wants to leave to the nets worse than lebron

[Makaveli5458]

ok mayb so, but he brought some to himself, wit the back n forth, 1 minute he wants to leave and then he wants his couch fired, then wants to sign wit the magic, then wants to leave, then reups for 1 more year and then wants to leave to the nets worse than lebron

yeah but most of it was just the media saying things

[KW]

ok mayb so, but he brought some to himself, wit the back n forth, 1 minute he wants to leave and then he wants his couch fired, then wants to sign wit the magic, then wants to leave, then reups for 1 more year and then wants to leave to the nets worse than lebron

Now look at what those idiots have done, they fired a great underrated coach at the expense of thinking Dwight would stay, now their whole franchise is going down in the shitter

[nba2k13]

Now look at what those idiots have done, they fired a great underrated coach at the expense of thinking Dwight would stay, now their whole franchise is going down in the shitter

yea Makaveli5458 just defendin howard cause he lakers fan, but yes media does bring some shit up, but howard did do this back n forth shit and then he reupped for 1 mo yr, wtf he probably got tricked but is his own fault now orlando will suck for the next 10 yrs

[KW]

yea Makaveli5458 just defendin howard cause he lakers fan, but yes media does bring some shit up, but howard did do this back n forth shit and then he reupped for 1 mo yr, wtf he probably got tricked but is his own fault now orlando will suck for the next 10 yrs

As much as I hate Dwight because I'm Orlando fan, I can't blame him, the niguher wants a championship, The Magic just aren't capable of accomplishing that with their squad, so where better place to reincarnate that goal other than beside Gasol, Kobe & now Nash. Of course Dwight's gonna get booed by Orlando when it comes to road games but who cares, everyone receives that treatment because fans can't fucking understand that it's the ballers life, it's not personal, it's just business. As opposed to LeBron, he went out like a coward little bitch roundabout way when he just left Cleveland eruptly & didn't say a word, at least Dwight insinuated he wanted to leave Orlando for 1-2 years before it actually happened, & that's the bottom line.

#CommonSense

[LabelMeAnOutlaw]

As opposed to LeBron, he went out like a coward little bitch roundabout way when he just left Cleveland eruptly & didn't say a word, at least Dwight insinuated he wanted to leave Orlando for 1-2 years before it actually happened, & that's the bottom line.

#CommonSense

Neither left their respective city the "correct" way. But this is the difference. Lebron James was a FREE AGENT. Dwight Howard was UNDER CONTRACT demanding a trade. Now I'm not one to defend Lebron's actions but the guy didn't demand to be traded while under contract and he didn't get anyone fired in the process of leaving anyway. He also didn't give false hope to the franchise by signing an extension knowing he didn't want to be there (still demanding a trade directly after). Dwight pulled a straight bitch-move. Plain and simple.

[Makaveli5458]

[MENTION=2717]LabelMeAnOutlaw naw Dwight Did what was Best for Him Plus at Least the magic some pieces unlike cleveland