Exciting news for basketball fans. NBA star Dwight Howard is finally here in Taiwan. The basketball player, who is now with the Taoyuan Leopards, touched down in Taiwan on Thursday night, and wasted no time getting into training. Howard did two hours of practice on Friday at the Linkou Civil Sports Center, happy to finally meet his teammates in person. His transfer to the T1 League in Taiwan is seen by many as a historic moment for Taiwan’s pro-basketball. Let’s hear what he had to say.
Dwight Howard
Taoyuan Leopards player
That was the first time I’ve seen these guys. Oh man, it’s been amazing. I’m so happy to be here in Taiwan, the fans are great. People are amazing.
Lo Chen-feng
Taoyuan Leopards player
Before I saw him playing in the NBA, in the U.S. Now he’s here with us. I’m very happy. I had never played with an NBA player before.
Howard’s arrival in Taiwan has garnered much attention, both from the media and fans. As the NBA star settles in to his new life in Taiwan, fans hope he’ll bring the local basketball scene to another level.
