Dwight Howard's Viral Post On X Before Cavs-Magic Game 6

Dwight Howard sent out a post before Game 6.

March 3, 2012; Orlando FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) high fives during the second / Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

On Friday evening, the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers are playing Game 6 of their first-round playoff series in Florida.

Former NBA superstar Dwight Howard is in attendance at the game, and before tip-off, he sent out a post on X that had over 4,000 likes in two hours.

Howard wrote: "Magic in 7 🔵⚪️ Blue & White Ignite ❗️"

Magic in 7 🔵⚪️ Blue & White Ignite ❗️ pic.twitter.com/RAl7Uu65lx

— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) May 3, 2024

The Magic trail the Cavs 3-2, so a loss on Friday would end the series.

Most recently, the Cavs won Game 5 (in Ohio) by a score of 104-103.

All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell led the way with 28 points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks while shooting 17/28 from the field and 1/6 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.

Apr 27, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Magic had a good season and finished as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They are in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season when Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic were still on the roster.

Aug 24, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic (9) reacts / Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

As for Howard, he is one of the best players in the history of the franchise.

He was the first pick in the 2004 NBA Draft and spent his first eight seasons in the league with Orlando.

The franchise has been unable to reach the NBA Finals since Howard led them there in 2009 (they lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers).

The 38-year-old most recently played in the league during the 2021-22 season when he was on the Lakers.

Feb 20, 2012; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) drives for a dunk / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports