Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has become the first player in NBA history to receive 3 million All-Star votes from the fans. When the final tally was released Thursday, Howard had totaled 3,150,181 votes to start for the East in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15.
The 23-year-old star leads the NBA in rebounds, blocked shots and double-doubles. His total votes beat out the previous record of 2,558,278 for Yao Ming in 2005.
Howard starred at Atlanta’s Southwest Christian Academy as a high school athlete and decided to forgo college for an NBA career in 2004. The Magic selected him with the No. 1 overall pick that year.
For more on Howard, the rest of the All-Star Game’s starters and even analysis from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, visit http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar2009/news/story?id=3853409
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