NBA star Howard was once one of the hottest players in the league, and he was also hailed as a player who could be traded for James alone. At his peak, Howard was the No. 1 center in the league, and his outstanding physical talent allowed him to dominate the paint. He entered the NBA as the top pick straight out of high school and even led his team to the finals on his own. His status was quite high, and this year he was also included in the list of candidates for the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame. After leaving the Magic, Howard played for several teams, including playing alongside Kobe and Harden. Later, he returned to the Lakers to team up with James and won the only championship of his career. After that, Howard left the NBA league and later joined the team from the island, where he performed well.
Throughout his career, Howard has been very successful, earning a total salary of $247 million. With various endorsements and commercial activities, he can be considered a top-level wealthy individual. However, Howard was only 18 years old when he entered the league, and his youthful ignorance was clouded by huge contracts and the flashy lifestyle outside. He squandered much of the wealth he accumulated. In addition, Howard's love life is rich and colorful, with countless girlfriends. According to media reports on illegitimate children, there are already five of them. These illegitimate children make Howard pay a large amount of child support every year, which is somewhat strenuous for him without a basketball career. Previously, there were media reports that Howard was close to bankruptcy.
Recently, Royce Reed, the mother of Howard's eldest son, began to complain on social media that Howard had stopped paying child support. She was Howard's first girlfriend after entering the NBA and was also a cheerleader for the Magic at the time. However, Howard later responded on his podcast, stating that since the birth of his eldest son, he has been paying 13,000permonthinchildsupport,whichherecentlystoppedpaying.Thehostoftheshowdirectlytookoutacalculatortocalculatethathehaspaidabout2.65 million in child support for his eldest son. If you add the other four children, it's easy to imagine how much pressure Howard faces in terms of child support.
Howard then told his ex-girlfriend not to argue but to spend more time on the children and help them grow... Howard also talked about the experience of having five children with five girlfriends on the show, saying that he was not a good example, being young and ignorant, confused about love, and expressing that he did not have enough understanding of having children, which caused such a huge economic burden and heartbreaking matters today. Obviously, Howard has realized the seriousness of the problem, but it seems to be too late now. He must take responsibility for his actions. Howard then said that he is currently very hardworking and needs to get up to work at around 4 or 5 am every day.
Currently, Howard is indeed working very hard. Although he cannot earn a high salary in basketball, he has started to develop in the entertainment industry. Previously, he participated in a dance program and performed well. It is worth mentioning that recently, local media reported that Howard has fallen in love again. He and rapper Amy Luciani have gotten together and announced their engagement not long ago. Howard even put a diamond engagement ring on Amy Luciani. Of course, this singer is also worth a lot, and some fans think that this time Howard has successfully "eaten soft rice." What do you think about this?
