Dwight Howard’s life in the public eye has followed a winding path. Nearly two decades after he burst onto the NBA scene as the No. 1 pick in the 2004 draft, Howard has gone from franchise superstar to pariah to NBA champion. Now 36 and coming off of his 18th season, Howard appears to have his sights set on his next career path: professional wrestling.
The veteran center made a surprise appearance at the WWE’s SummerSlam tryout in Nashville on Thursday, debuting his proposed ring persona as “Sho ’Nuff,” an apparent nod to the character from the 1985 martial arts film The Last Dragon. Howard strutted the stage with swagger, using a bag of nuts hidden in his back pocket as a prop and drawing supportive chanting from the crowd.
