Howard: I almost retired before entering the Lakers in 2019, but I didn t give up and seized the Lakers opportunity

September 16 News Recently, Howard talked about his experience of joining the Lakers in the 2019-20 season on his channel "Above The Rim with DH 12".

Host: "You said you had a crazy offseason in 2019, and almost thought your career was over?"

Howard: "Yes. I had another back surgery in 2019 and played with the Wizards. At that time, I was disrespectful by the media in one team after another and in the city, so I thought, 'I have to play a good season to prove myself'. As a result, I was injured in the middle of the season. I thought it was a minor injury, so I continued to play. Later I couldn't sit on the bench at all, and I couldn't even tie my shoelaces before the game, so I had to tie it for me; I could basically stand during the game, and I had to stand on the plane, and they could only get me an inflatable bed to let me lie in the aisle, and I had to stand on the away bus all the way. It hurts so much if I sit for more than 15 seconds. It's equivalent to playing with one leg, the media is still gossiping, and there are people outside the court who want to blackmail me, which is known to everyone. But I didn't collapse, and after the operation, I was with the Wizards boss and the president The manager said, 'Give me three months, I will practice to the best of my career, lose weight, and we will win the championship.' I also took notes on my phone, saying, 'I'll win the championship in 2020', and kept writing it over and over again. 'They said, 'Dwight, let's contact you again. 'I understand this, 'You have no chance'. Later they traded me to the Grizzlies, and I wanted to take the initiative to go to the Grizzlies to attend the mini training camp, and they were familiar with their teammates, but they said, 'We have no place to give it to them. You’. ”

” After being traded, I was cut off again and completely lost my job. But I didn’t give up. I spent time in the gym and lost 30 pounds in 30 days. I was thin and vigorous, and I bounced back. Then the Lakers called me and said there was still an open space in the lineup. I told them, ‘No need for others to accompany me, I go to Los Angeles by myself.’ When I got there for the first training game, they passed me a high lob after pick-and-roll, and I caught the dunk. You all know what happened later.”