Heading 'home'? NBA legend Dwight Howard sparks confusion after announcing move to 'other' Georgia

Dwight Howard is going to play in Georgia . But in the Georgia where he was born 40 years ago, since he is originally from Atlanta. In the country of Georgia. The center, who had recently announced his retirement, will return to the court to join Black Fortress Tbilisi, a team that has just been promoted to the top league of the Caucasian country . On social media, the player himself joked about his destination and his origins: "Georgia, here I come! Not to my home in Atlanta, Georgia, but to Tbilisi, Georgia" .'

The last time Howard played professional basketball was for the Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards in Taiwan in the 22-23 season . He had also had stints in Dubai and Mongolia . Now he will add a new exotic destination, where it remains to be seen what level of commitment he takes on with his new club, which he has put on the world map. "I decided, seeing a place where they really want me to be there, to bring my energy there. So it’s official: "Superman" is on his way to Georgia" , the center continued.

Howard was supposed to have hung up the superhero cape in March of this year after being one of the most dominant centers in the NBA in the 21st century. Selected by the Magic with the first pick in the 2004 draft , he put the Orlando franchise at the top of the Eastern Conference and after eight years he would leave for the Lakers , with whom he was not everything he seemed.

After leaving Los Angeles, he played for the Rockets, the Hawks, the Hornets, the Wizards and returned to the Lakers to win the championship in 2020 , the COVID season, when the title was decided in the bubble that was created at Disney World. He would later land with the Sixers and would even have a brief third stint with the Los Angeles team in the 21-22 season . His last NBA game dates back to April 8, 2022.

Among the achievements in Howard's career are three NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards, his five selections to the All-Defensive First Team, his five seasons as the leading rebounder, another three in which he was the leading shot-blocker, and his eight All-Star appearances . His most iconic image was his participation in the dunk contest wearing a Superman cape. He won the 2008 edition.

Internationally with the United States, he was part of the team that won bronze at the 2006 Saitama World Championship, won by Spain, and of the squad assembled to reclaim the world crown at the 2008 Beijing Games . In recognition of his career, the center was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year.