15 Facts About Dwight Howard That Will Make You Hate Him More Than You Already Do in GIFs

Did you know that he wanted the Lakers to cut Kobe?

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Tonight Dwight Howard returns to the Staples Center in L.A. To the disdain of Lakers fans the world over, he'll be back in a Rockets uniform, reminding us all of his incredible decision to walk away from the Lakers last summer for more "Dwight-friendly" pastures. The boos tonight will be vicious, and every mistake from Howard will be rapaciously applauded by the home crowd. As a primer for what will be three hours of live slander, it's important to look back at all of the fuccboi moves he's pulled over the years. Like did you know that he wanted the Lakers to amnesty Kobe Bryant as a condition to him possibly re-signing with the team? Or that he once called his old Magic squad a bunch of players that "nobody wanted?" Get your blood pressure monitor ready with 15 Facts About Dwight Howard That Will Make You Hate Him More Than You Already Do in GIFs.

After coach Stan Van Gundy led the Magic to a 52-30 record in 2010-2011 and through a winning season in 2011-2012, Howard asked Magic ownership to fire him.

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Right before the 2012 trade deadline, he told Magic fans to "roll the dice" on him possibly re-signing versus walking for nothing.

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A year before he agitated a trade to the Lakers, he told a local radio station that "my heart, my soul and everything I have is in Orlando."

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The mother of his first child claims that he's fathered eight kids by eight moms in six years.

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While shopping in Harlem, he reportedly bought a Magic hat over a Lakers hat last season, just to be a troll.

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He allegedly tried to fight Kobe Bryant after Bryant called him "soft."

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He once called his old Magic team a bunch of people that "nobody wanted."

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During his free agency meeting with the Lakers last summer, he questioned how the Lakers were marketing him.

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Also, he initially requested for the Lakers to move on from Kobe Bryant after 2013-2014.

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Then, his camp allegedly asked the Lakers if they'd consider amnestying Kobe Bryant immediately.

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This came after he said in 2011 that if he could play with one player in the entire world, it'd be "No. 24-Kobe Bryant."

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While the Lakers were struggling at the beginning of last season, he complained about the team not sharing the ball despite posting one of the lowest assist rates of his career.

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After signing a max contract with the Rockets (leaving the Rockets with just over $1 million in cap space), he asked the Rockets how they planned to sign a third max free agent.

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At the beginning of this season, he voiced his displeasure that his number with the Magic wasn't retired.

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Earlier this season, he lashed out against media members for questioning him on his free-throw shooting, telling reporters to "just let it go."

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