Monday, July 19th: Hanging with Dwight

What an amazing day at camp today...got to spend most of it with Dwight Howard....he’s a great guy, one who truly enjoys being around kids and giving back to the game of basketball. I learned one of his secrets as well...one of the ways that he stays so fit is that he does between 200-300 pushups a day. We were waiting back in a lounge area at one point during the day, and he dropped down to the floor and knocked out a quick set...he just tries to fit it in during the course of the day. He told me that Yao is one of his favorite players to go up against in the NBA...he has so much love and respect for Yao.

He was also laughing about how when the Orlando Magic played us this past season, he picked up two fouls in the first 22 seconds of the game (and he had to be subbed out)...he said that had to be the quickest substitution of all time. He also went on to remind me that he didn’t miss a shot that game...he was right, he shot 11 for 11 and scored 30 points! It was really an enjoyable day...it’s great to spend time with guys like Dwight...people who are not only great at what they do, but also great people as well. Time for an authentic meal tonight...going to grab some Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen!