Dwight Howard can have fun again this season with the Wizards

Smile as much as possible. It’s good for your soul.

When Howard was winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award, leading the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals and making the All-Star team each year, his smile was easy to embrace. In a league glorifying grown men putting an orange ball through a floating hole, Howard was a breath of fresh air. He didn’t take the game too seriously and it didn’t stop him from dominating. If anything, it contributed to his success. He built a “Superman” persona—he was the happy, go-lucky, unstoppable giant.

Then an injury happened. The wins weren’t as frequent and he changed jerseys a few times. Suddenly, the smile wasn’t as bright or endearing. It became a…