Is Dwight Howard a Falcons fan?

What has Dwight Howard said about the Atlanta Falcons?

FootBasket reported that Dwight Howard is a Falcons fan, and the outlet attributes this line to him: "The Falcons are going to the Super Bowl!" No date is attached to the item, but the timeframe is the 2016-17 season, when he was rooting for the team in 2017. Because the claim rests on a report from an outlet, it is best read as reported fandom, not as a long-stated allegiance in his own words.

Does Dwight Howard like the Atlanta Falcons because they are his hometown team?

The tie to Atlanta is plain on the biographical side. Howard was born on December 8, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. The Falcons are the NFL team in his home city, and the report describes the relationship as exactly that: a hometown team he was cheering for in 2017.

His career did not keep him in Atlanta for long stretches at a time. The Orlando Magic drafted him first overall in 2004, and he played for them from 2004 to 2012, then for the Houston Rockets from 2013 to 2016. The Atlanta Hawks appear among his later stops, though no years are given for that stint. None of that changes what was reported about the Falcons, but it does mean his rooting interest was coming from a player who spent most of his early career playing in other cities.

When did Dwight Howard become a Falcons fan?

The material gives no origin point. It does not say when he first followed the team, and it does not say he grew up a Falcons fan. What it does show is a single window, the 2016-17 season, in which he was publicly pulling for them as they headed toward the Super Bowl. Whether the support began earlier, or continued after 2017, is not established.

Which other athletes are Falcons fans?

FootBasket is the only outlet linked to Howard's rooting for the Falcons, and nothing here ties any other player to the team.

Questions people ask

Is Dwight Howard a Falcons fan?

Reportedly, yes. FootBasket reported that he is an Atlanta Falcons fan, though the claim is not confirmed in his own words.

What has Dwight Howard said about the Atlanta Falcons?

The quote attributed to him is "The Falcons are going to the Super Bowl!" It comes from FootBasket's coverage and relates to the 2016-17 season.

Did Dwight Howard grow up a Falcons fan?

That is not stated. He was born in Atlanta and went to high school there, and the Falcons are described as his hometown team, but nothing says when his fandom started.

Does Dwight Howard like the Atlanta Falcons?

He was reported to be rooting for them in 2017, and the Falcons are his hometown team. Whether that held after 2017 is unknown.