Dwight Howard reveals the truth about his mother’s devastating loss in the raw recording

There were many arguments, feuds and controversies, but Dwight Howard was still mostly seen with a smile. But what makes the three-time Defensive Player of the Year so positive? He faced a similar question in his recent appearance at the Complete NBA podcast. “My blood type is B-positive” was the hilarious reply. However, the root cause isn’t something most fans would have expected.

Howard made a pretty serious revelation that motivated him to cherish every moment of his life with him. “My mother… She had lost seven children at birth. And no one thought I would make it.” said D12, revealing that he was a child born two months premature.

“So when I have life itself, there is a reason for me to smile and be happy. I also won’t let anything steal my joy because there are so many out here who can. And I’m just blessed to be able to do what I do. Blessed to live,” Howard explained.

The three-time NBA champion revealed that after all this, he started to appreciate even the smallest things. This includes the mere presence of light around him and things he can see around him. He also revealed that the fact that he grew up with great love and care also contributed to his personality.

According to an article by YardBarkerBecause Sheryl Howard lost her seven children to miscarriage, D12 was considered a miracle baby in his family. It’s a fitting name considering his 7’2″ frame earned him a spot in the NBA right out of high school.

Well, he had basketball in his DNA because his mother played women’s college basketball at Morris Brown. No wonder he won three DPOY awards in his first six NBA seasons. He truly was a miracle baby. However, it is not the case that D12’s parents no longer have any children after him.

In addition to their three-time DPOY son, Dwight Howard’s parents have two other children

Not many may know this, but D12 has a brother named Jahaziel Howard and a sister named Tashanda Howard. Although not much information is available about Jahaziel, Basketball RealGM has listed him as a 6-foot-1, 220-pound player who was even taken in the 2011 NBA draft but went undrafted.

Before entering the draft, he was linked to Northwest Shoals CC (Sr.). In November 2013, Jahaziel also tried out with the G League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers, but the team issued a contract waiver that same month, according to Basketball RealGM.

TaShanda Howard, sister of Dwight Howard, made it her mission in 2015 to empower youth, especially girls, in underserved communities. At the time, she was working as a teacher in her hometown of Atlanta.

Although there are no recent updates on her career, she made headlines in 2017 when she thrashed the Atlanta Hawks after moving from D12 to the Hornets. It’s clear that while D12 is the prodigy of the family, he’s not the only one who shares the legacy of the Howard name.