Dwight Howard humorously invited a list of NBA Playoff stars, including New York Knicks’ All-Star Julius Randle, to join him in Taiwan. This invitation was made after their teams were eliminated from playoff contention.
Dwight, an eight-time All-Star, brought his interior plays to Taiwan’s T1 League after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022. He drew criticism in China after referring to Taiwan as a “country” in a video promoting an event that invites people to spend a night at Taiwan’s Presidential Office. The incident occurred during a time of heightened tension between China and Taiwan, wherein China has increased its military activity.
Dwight Howard just called out EVERY underperformer this playoffs and is recruiting them to Taiwan?
— Nate Capalot (@LeNooshi) May 16, 2023
He didn’t hold back? pic.twitter.com/N5oK75dZlX
Despite this, Howard apologized if he had offended anyone in China and called out the playoff participants who did not perform well on their teams.
