Dwight Howard, the former NBA player, is currently playing for the Taiwan Mustangs in The Asian Tournament. The 38-year-old had a successful professional career in the NBA, winning the Championship in the 2019-20 season while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite now playing in a different league, he is still often compared to NBA players, as recently done by a fan.
A fan named “FLAUCY FITS” recently criticized Howard in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), comparing him to former NBA player Charles Barkley.
“Barkley got more dog in him than Dwight. Barkley would mentally bully Dwight on the court. But I would take Howard to start a Franchise.” Fan wrote in his post on X.
Howard, who recently made a serious claim against former NFL player Shannon Sharpe, noticed the fan’s bold remark. In response, the 38-year-old center reposted the fan’s post and advised him to get some rest from criticizing the legendary players.
“Go to sleep, I was sending your fav players shot to the bleachers and had people afraid to come to the hoop & you talking about someone being a dog.” Howard wrote in his post on X.
Despite criticism from fans, Howard and Barkley are NBA legends with great professional careers.
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Comparing Howard And Barkley’s Professional Careers
Howard was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 2004 NBA draft and played 18 seasons in the NBA before joining the Taiwan League in 2022. Throughout his professional career, the 38-year-old was known for his exceptional defensive skills. He is a 2020 NBA champion, an 8-time NBA All-Star, a 5-time All-NBA First Team member, a 3-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a 4-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member.
On the other hand, Barkley played 16 dominating seasons in the NBA before choosing to entertain basketball fans by becoming an NBA analyst. The 61-year-old is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history.
He was the NBA MVP in 1993 and an 11-time NBA All-Star. Additionally, the Hall of Famer, who is considered one of the NBA’s best rebounders and scorers in NBA history, was the NBA rebounding leader of the 1987 season.
