Landon Buford
Los Angeles Lakers free agent Dwight Howard was on Instagram Live on Saturday morning outside, enjoying the Atlanta weather and interacting with his audience. When WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil jumped into Howard’s Live to say, “I see ya with the bloodline shirt.”
Howard replied, “Yes, sir Titus, you know what time it is.”
Howard would later cut a promo on Instagram using Roman Reigns’ catchphrase to “acknowledge” him. He also added, ““Instagram, acknowledge me! The Bloodline is here!”
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Howard recently landed a television gig with Fox on a show called Special Forces: The Ultimate Test.
Special Forces is based on a UK program, SAS: Who Dares Wins, which broadcast 11 cycles (four with celebrities) on Channel 4. The show will not have eliminations – the objective for the participants is to get through the training.
“Special Forces: The Ultimate Test puts celebrities you know and love through the most pure and authentic test of endurance that I have ever seen. In many ways, it is more about mental strength than physical strength,” said Rob Wade, president alternative entertainment and specials at Fox. “It’s an eye-opening glimpse into the most intense training in the world and gives a taste of the grit and bravery our armed forces show on a daily basis, which was a life-changing experience for these celebrities.”
All 16 participants are a mixture of athletes, Reality TV personalities, actors, singers, and TV Personalities. Some participants are Dwight Howard, Gus Kenworthy, Nastia Liukin, Carli Lloyd, Mike Piazza, Hannah Brown, Kate Gosselin, Kenya Moore, and Dr. Drew Pinsky.
As for Howard potentially continuing his career in the NBA, he has been linked Nets this offseason. Earlier season, Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Bally Sports asked the future Hall of Famer his thoughts on playing with the Nets.
“Yes I am.” “Would love that.”
