Former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will never recover from a lawsuit and admission that is hanging over his head.

Howard said his 2021 encounter with Stephen Harper was consensual and requested that the case be dismissed. In the suit, Harper claims that it all began when he messaged Howard on Instagram and gave Howard his phone number. Harper says that Howard responded to the DM with a devil emoji, and the conversation flowed from there.

Howard said he was “into freaky” things and wanted Harper to send him nudes. Harper offered up screenshots as proof of the conversation, including one where Howard asserts he’s not gay.
“Now I want you to know I’m not like gay or anything. I’m jus a lil nasty sometimes. Ion wanna offend you,” Howard’s DM to Harper allegedly read.
This week, Howard responded to the backlash of him basically admitting the threesome happened between Harper and a transgender named Kitty. He stated people needed to mind their business and not worry about who he is giving wood to in his bedroom.

That was more than enough for former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown to jump online and diss Howard for his admission.

According to court documents, Howard is now admitting that the two did exchange texts in 2021, “several of which included sexually explicit content, such as photographs and videos.” And when he eventually visited his home in July, the two moved things to his bedroom and kissed, but nothing was forced.

Howard last played for the NBA as a Los Angeles Laker during the 2021-2022 season, capping off an impressive 18-year NBA career even though he is currently trying to get back into the league.

Most recently, he’s taken his talents to Taiwan with the Taoyuan Leopards.