Dwight Howard officially announces retirement, 6 months after Hall of Fame induction: 'The game retired me'

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• Dwight Howard officially announces retirement, 6 months after Hall of Fame induction: 'The game retired me'

  In a lengthy post on social media, Howard, who has not played in the NBA since 2022, wrote that he 'still had more left to give' but that it was 'time to move on.'

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBA

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  Article published:Mar 12, 3:10 PM ET

• Vanishing Act: Dwight Howard Announces Retirement

  Superman Hangs Up His Cape! The post Vanishing Act: Dwight Howard Announces Retirement appeared first on Ballislife.com .

  Publisher:Ball Is LifeArticle published:Mar 12, 7:27 PM ET

• Dwight Howard announces retirement 1,434 days after his final NBA game

  Dwight Howard has officially announced the end of his basketball career. Howard has not played in the NBA in 1,434 days.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Mar 12, 7:29 PM ET

• Dwight Howard Announces Retirement

  Longtime NBA center Dwight Howard officially announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday (Twitter link). Howard, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, last played in the NBA during the 2021/22 season. He has spent the past few years playing in Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and in the BIG3. The first overall […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published:Mar 12, 5:01 PM ET

• Dwight Howard announces retirement in middle of ugly divorce

  Now Dwight Howard has called it quits on the court too.

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published:Mar 12, 4:41 PM ET

• Dwight Howard, 2025 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee, officially announces retirement after 18 NBA seasons

  Howard last suited up for an NBA team in 2022

  Publisher:CBS Sports NBAArticle published:Mar 12, 4:19 PM ET

• Dwight Howard officially calls it a career, announces retirement

  It is now official. Dwight Howard has retired from professional basketball. Truth be told, most assumed it had already happened. Howard has not appeared in an NBA game since the 2021-22 season, though he did continue playing overseas. Now the former No. 1 overall pick has made it official, announcing he is stepping away after […] The post Dwight Howard officially calls it a career, announces retirement appeared first on Hoops Wire .

  Publisher:HoopsWireArticle published:Mar 12, 3:58 PM ET

• Dwight Howard announces retirement

  Former Los Angeles Lakers champion and eight-time All-Star officially steps away from basketball, pledges to focus on family and community impact The post Dwight Howard announces retirement appeared first on Eurohoops .

  Publisher:EuroHoopsArticle published:Mar 12, 3:22 PM ET

• Dwight Howard retires from basketball - TalkBasket.net

  Dwight Howard announced Thursday that he is retiring from basketball, closing a professional career that spanned two decades and included one NBA championship, three Defensive Player of the Year awards, and eight All-Star selections. The former No. 1 overall pick shared the news on Instagram on March 12, explaining that he is stepping away from […] The post Dwight Howard retires from basketball appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published:Mar 12, 2:47 PM ET

• Dwight Howard officially announces retirement from basketball in Instagram post

  Former NBA star Dwight Howard officially announced his retirement through a post on social media. Howard took to Instagram to post a video montage of his life from a young child to now, and announced that it was finally time to hang ‘em up. Howard had not appeared in the NBA since the 2021-22 season […] The post Dwight Howard officially announces retirement from basketball in Instagram post appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published:Mar 12, 2:42 PM ET

• Hall of Famer Dwight Howard officially announces retirement from basketball

  Howard was inducted into the Hall of Fame but never officially retired. He has now.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Mar 12, 2:30 PM ET