Dwight Howard’s Net Worth in 2024: How rich is the ex-Lakers Star?
Know all about former NBA professional Dwight Howard ’s impressive net worth, contracts, salaries, endorsements and more.
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Former NBA professional Dwight Howard has had one remarkable career in the league. An NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard has been an eight-time All-Star. Amid all speculations regarding the player, exactly how much fortune has the 38-year-old made in his career, and what is Dwight Howard’s net worth in 2024?
Originally drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 2004 NBA Draft, Howard started his professional career with the franchise. He played eight seasons with the Magic before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2012. After his first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard signed for the Houston Rockets in July 2013, where he would go on to play for three seasons.
In the later part of his career, Howard had been a journeyman playing shorter stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, and Washington Wizards, and returned for a second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers where he would eventually lift the 2020 NBA Championship.
Howard later played one season for the Philadelphia 76ers and returned for his final stint with the Lakers before moving overseas to play in Taiwan. Here’s what you need to know about Dwight Howard’s net worth in 2024.
Dwight Howard’s Net Worth
Former NBA professional Dwight Howard has an estimated net worth of about $140 million in 2024. The seasoned veteran has made an impressive fortune for himself from his player contracts, salaries, and bonuses over the years playing in the NBA and overseas.
Across his 18 seasons in the league, Howard has made an estimated $245 million in career earnings from the NBA. Moreover, endorsements have also added significantly to Dwight Howard’s net worth. Over the years, Howard has partnered with Adidas, Gatorade, T-Mobile, Xbox and Peak Sports among other renowned brands.
Contracts and Salary
The largest contract Dwight Howard had signed in his NBA career was worth $87,591,270 across four years in 2013 with the Houston Rockets. The deal came with an average salary of $21,897,818 per annum and the max extension added largely to Howard’s stocks.
He had also signed an $83.2 million contract with the Orlando Magic and a three-year $70.5 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks, among other lucrative deals in his NBA career. Howard is currently a free agent and he last played overseas in Taiwan during the 2022-23 season.
Endorsements
Dwight Howard has signed numerous endorsement deals with renowned brands since his professional career took flight in 2004. One of his notable endorsements is with Peak Sports, a Chinese sportswear brand.
He originally signed the multi-year deal in 2015 which was worth $1.5 million. Prior to that, Howard sported Adidas shoes on the court and the brand had inked him through an endorsement deal back in 2010.
Dwight Howard’s partnership with McDonald’s, the fast-food giant, has also added to his overall fortune over the years. Owing to his popularity, Howard has signed with multiple renowned outlets including Gatorade, T-Mobile, Xbox, Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, and Oreo.
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Dwight Howard is 38 years old.
The Orlando Magic drafted Dwight Howard in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Dwight Howard last played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021-2022 season.
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