Dwight Howard to participate in Taiwan's All-Star Game and Three-Point Contest / News - Basketnews.com

Dwight Howard will lead his team in the T1 League All-Star Game and will participate in the Three-Point Contest. He received the most fan votes (46,968) in the All-Star voting.

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Former NBAer Dwight Howard was selected to captain Team Infinity in the first-ever All-Star Game of the T1 LEAGUE, a league founded in 2021. The game will take place on February 28 in Taiwan, Taipei.

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In addition, Howard will participate in the Three-Point Contest.

"I am looking forward to it. Same thing I have been saying, hard work always pays off and you can't be afraid to fly. You can't be afraid to step outside the box and try things in life," Howard said of his participation in the 3-point tourney.

NBA champion averages 23.4 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists on 20.0% shooting from the three-point zone (6/30 3FG) in seven Taiwan games.

Howard made just 22 triples in only 103 attempts over 1,242 NBA regular-season duels.

Howard, who plays for the Taoyuan Leopards, received the most fan votes (46,968) in the All-Star voting. He will lead his squad in the All-Star Game against Team Beyond.

"I just want to say thank you to all the fans here in Taiwan who voted for me and the rest of my teammates. I really appreciate each and every one of you. I cannot wait to get to the All-Star Game to have fun and see all of you guys. Thank you. Thank you so much," Howard said.

"I just want to have as much fun as possible. This will be the first time I'll be playing with the rest of the guys that are in the T1 LEAGUE," he continued. "So I want to go out there, get some slams, get some threes, and make the game very competitive, so we can have a great All-Star Game for all the fans that will be watching.

This means so much to me and also to the rest of the guys who will be playing in the All-Star Game. I'm pretty sure we're going to represent Taiwan in the best possible way."

Team Infinity and Team Beyond will be formed of 13 players, eight local and five foreign athletes. The Slam Dunk Contest will be another attraction on a special day.

Dwight Howard, 37, is an eight-time NBA All-Star and NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion in 2008.

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