Who says professional athletes can’t talk? Yesterday at WWE’s tryouts as a part of SummerSlam weekend, NBA star Dwight Howard made an appearance and cut a promo, showing off his skills on the microphone.

You can see the promo below:

 

 

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In the promo, Howard refers to himself as “Sho’nuff,” referencing the villain from the 1985 film “The Last Dragon.” Arash Markazi who is covering the event, had the following to say:

“Dwight Howard was a surprise participant at the WWE Tryout in Nashville today. He told me he legit wants to join the WWE one day.”

“Dwight Howard spent about five hours at the WWE Tryout in Nashville today. He told me he’s going to be ringside at SummerSlam on Saturday. He said he’s serious about joining the WWE. He was asking coaches and attendees how to properly take a bump in the ring and do other moves.”

Howard is currently a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

 

Editor’s Opinion:

I love stuff like this and seeing professional athletes try to make the crossover to WWE. A lot of the time athletes have been influenced by professional wrestling and generally have the size, speed and intellect to do well in the business. Let’s see what happens with this!

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