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Basketball player Dwight Howard has an estimated net worth of $115 million in 2015. In April 2011, the Orlando Magic center became the first NBA player ever voted Defensive Player of the Year three straight years in a row. Companies usually gravitate to NBA guards for endorsement deals, but Howard is one of the rare big men who is popular with corporate America. He makes more than $10 million annually off the court with companies like Adidas, McDonalds, Electronic Arts and AirTran Airways.Dwight was born in Georgia into a family that was full of athletes, and for which sport was an important aspect of life. His father, a police officer, and his mother, a former basketball player, were the ones that guided him towards basketball. He started playing seriously when he was only nine years old. When he was in the eighth grade, he made a promise to himself and to others that one day he would grow up to become the first NBA draft pick, a promise that we will see he kept. In high school he was a student for the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, and he played for four years in the basketball team as a power forward. He received some recognition for his play during high school, such as the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, the High School Player of the Year, an award issued by Morgan Wootten, and even the National High School Player of The Year, an award issued by McDonald’s and Gatorade alike.
2011 Earnings according to Forbes: $28 Million
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 |
Salary |
Estimated winnings and salary from 2014 through 2015 according to Forbes. |
$21,500,000 |
|
2014 |
Sponsorship |
Endorsement earnings in 2015 according to Forbes |
$4,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Sponsorship |
Estimated earnings from numerous endorsements. |
$6,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Salary |
Estimated winnings and salary from 2013 through 2014 according to Forbes. |
$20,500,000 |
|
2012 |
Contract |
Howard signed a four-year $88 million contract with the Houston Rockets. |
$88,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Lakers in 2013. |
$19,500,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2012. |
$14,561,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2011. |
$16,647,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2010. |
$15,202,000 |
|
2008 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2009. |
$13,758,000 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2008. |
$6,060,000 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2007. |
$4,810,000 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2006. |
$4,493,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
Annual salary received from the Orlando Magic in 2005. |
$4,179,000 |