Dwight Howard Through the YearsAs Dwight Howard, an eight-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, celebrates his 31st birthday on Dec. 8, 2016, here is a look at the NBA center through the years. Author:SI StaffPublish date:Dec 8, 2015Dwight Howard Through the Years Dwight HowardCourtesy of the Howard Family1986 Dwight HowardCourtesy of the Howard Familycirca 1996 Dwight HowardDamian StrohmeyerJuly 11, 2003 — Adidas ABCD Camp Josh Smith, Dwight Howard, and Randolph MorrisRobert BeckJuly 27, 2003 — AAU Basketball Dwight Howard and Joakim NoahJeff Haynes/AFP/Getty ImagesMarch 24, 2004 — EA Sports Roundball Classic Dwight HowardClay Patrick McBrideJune 8, 2004 Dwight HowardClay Patrick McBrideJune 8, 2004 Candace Parker and Dwight HowardMark Mainz/Getty ImagesJuly 14, 2004 — ESPY Awards Dwight HowardJesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesAug. 2, 2004 Dwight HowardJennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty ImagesAug. 2, 2004 Dwight HowardJennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty ImagesAug. 2, 2004 Dwight Howard and Grant HillNathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesFeb. 17, 2005 Dwight HowardFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesOct. 5, 2005 Dwight HowardBill FrakesNov. 29, 2005 Dwight HowardBill FrakesNov. 29, 2005 Dwight HowardBill FrakesNov. 29, 2005 Dwight HowardBill FrakesNov. 29, 2005 Dwight HowardFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesDec. 8, 2005 Dwight HowardFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesDec. 8, 2005 Dwight Howard and Brian HillFernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesDec. 8, 2005 Dwight HowardNBA Photos/NBAE via Getty ImagesMay 25, 2006 Patrick Ewing and Dwight HowardJohn BieverNov. 23, 2007 Dwight Howard and Jameer NelsonJohn Raoux/APSept. 29, 2008 Dwight HowardWalter Iooss Jr.March 4, 2009 Dwight HowardWalter Iooss Jr.March 4, 2009 Dwight Howard and Venus WilliamsJeff Vinnick/EA via Getty ImagesJuly 11, 2009 — EA Sports King of the Court competition Venus Williams and Dwight HowardJeff Vinnick/EA via Getty ImagesJuly 11, 2009 — EA Sports King of the Court competition Dwight HowardHeinz KluetmeierAug. 13, 2009 Dwight HowardChen He/ChinaFotoPress/Getty ImagesAug. 25, 2009 Kevin Love, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse and Dwight HowardDean Hendler/Disney Channel via Getty ImagesJuly 2, 2010 — "The Suite Life on Deck" episode Dwight HowardJuan Naharro Gimenez/Getty ImagesJune 20, 2011 — 'El Hormiguero' TV show Dwight Howard and Kobe BryantGreg NelsonFeb. 26, 2012 — NBA All-Star Game Steve Nash and Dwight HowardPeter Read MillerOct. 9, 2012 Dwight HowardJohn W. McDonoughFeb. 14, 2013 Jay-Z and Dwight HowardNoah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesFeb. 17, 2013 — NBA All-Star Game Dwight Howard and Wu JingyuChinaFotoPress via Getty ImagesAug. 25, 2013 Dwight Howard, Jake Short, Paris Berelc and Bradley Steven PerryEric McCandless/Disney XD via Getty ImagesAug. 29, 2013 — "Mighty Med" episode Dwight Howard and Robert CovingtonRick Kern/Getty Images for Iconix BrandOct. 26, 2013 — Chandler Parson's 25th Birthday Dwight Howard and LudacrisPrince Williams/FilmMagicAug. 28, 2014 — Bowling For A Cause Dwight Howard and Laura GovanPrince Williams/FilmMagicAug. 31, 2014 — LUDA vs YMCMB celebrity basketball game Thomas Lennon, Dwight Howard and Matthew PerryMonty Brinton/CBS via Getty ImagesSept. 9, 2014 — "The Odd Couple" episode Dwight HowardScott Halleran/Getty ImagesSept. 29, 2014 — Houston Rockets Media Day Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Dwight HowardNoel Vasquez/GC ImagesOct. 28, 2014 Dwight HowardMaarten de Boer/Getty Images PortraitJuly 10, 2015 — Comic-Con International Dwight HowardChinaFotoPress via Getty ImagesSept. 11, 2015 Dwight HowardDavid J. Phillip/APSept. 28, 2015 Dwight HowardDavid J. Phillip/APSept. 28, 2015 Dwight Howard and James HardenJeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Oct. 3, 2015 — UFC 192: Eye v Pena Denzel Washington and Dwight HowardNoel Vasquez/GC ImagesDec. 17, 2015 Dwight HowardKevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesSept. 26, 2016Latest NBA NewsKarl-Anthony Towns undergoes successful knee surgeryAnthony Edwards' Injury Status vs. LA Clippers RevealedInjured Stephen Curry to Rejoin Warriors Ahead of Saturday’s Clash vs LakersRockets vs. Spurs: 3 Best BetsNBA Legends Confident OKC Thunder 'Want The Smoke'