Besides being personally invited to the inauguration by President Barack Obama himself, what does All-Star Dunk Champion, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic have going for himself that other All-Star team members don't? How about the most votes by any player in All-Star game history! Of the 66 starters and reserves, Howard shattered All-Star ballot records by being the first player to reach the 3 million vote mark in All-Star game's 58 year history! Howard had a whopping 3,150,181 votes, followed by Lebron at 2,940,823 votes, Kobe at 2,805,397 votes, D-Wade at 2,741,413 votes and Tim Duncan at 2,578,168 votes to round out the top five most voted players.
People weighed in around the world to cast their vote for their favorite player(s) for the Eastern Conference vs Western Conference showdown aka NBA All-Star Game taking place Sunday, February 15th in Phoenix.
In case the words "Superman Dunk" don't mean anything to you, you might want to check out these highlights from last year's dunk contest. You might just learn something!
Dwight Howard 2008 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest - "Superman Dunk"
You see that vertical? SUPERMAN! Dan-dan-da-duhhhh, dun-dun-da-da-duhhhhh, dan-dan-da-duh-duh-duh-da-duhh!!!! (*playing Superman theme music)
Dwight Howard 2008 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest - "Behind the Backboard Dunk"
So sick with it! Howard's final dunk of the first round got a standing ovation. Shorty your a 10! HEY! a 10! HEY! lol
Dwight Howard 2008 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest - "Off The Glass Dunk"
In the words of Kenny Smith,"I-I'm leaving the building...I-I quit my job. It is over Reggie Miller. It's done!..That is humanly impossible. I love it...!"
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You have to consider him the favorite.
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