In his first year of eligibility, Dwight Howard has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Howard joins fellow first-balloter Carmelo Anthony in the class of 2025, which will be announced in its entirety during a ceremony at the NCAA Final Four on April 5.

Dwight Howard, an eight-time NBA All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, sources told ESPN.

Dwight Howard has been elected as a first-ballot member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, sources tell ESPN. Howard was an 8-time All-Star, 8-time All-NBA, 3-time Defensive Player of Year,