Being drafted first overall brings the most pressure any athlete could have in sports. Drafted in front of everyone, even just two or three guys out playing you from that class can lead to massive criticisms about you. Dwight Howard has lived up to it all.
An eight-time All-Star. Five-time All-NBA 1st team (8 total All-NBA teams). Three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Runner-up for the MVP award in 2011. Olympic Gold Medalist. Averaged a double-double all thirteen seasons in the league. Even led an Orlando Magic team that wasn’t exactly a super team to the NBA Finals.