Dwight Howard is being ridiculed for calling himself a “champion” after losing to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night.
After his team was eliminated in five games, Howard was asked about his team exiting the playoffs earlier than they wanted.
“No matter how the season ends, I’m still a champion. I won’t let anybody tell me anything different,” Howard said via the LA Times’ Mike Bresnahan.
Dwight must be the first champion to not have any rings, because last we checked he’s never won a title. He did lead the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 2009 and definitely gets credit for that. He also helped this Rockets team go pretty far in a very difficult Western Conference. And though many will laugh at him for calling himself a champion, that’s really the kind of attitude he needs to have as a player. How is he ever supposed to win a ring if he doesn’t believe in himself? We give him a pass for that one.
