Many past Los Angeles Lakers players are upset that Dwight Howard decided to leave the team for the Houston Rockets.
Shaquille O’Neal attacked the young star by accusing him of not being not being able to step up to the pressure of LA’s expectations. Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and Metta World Peace have all been vocal about Howard’s departure. Now, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has joined the criticizing the all-star player.
The Lakers legend, who is the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, took to his Facebook page on Monday:
“Dwight Howard is a perfect example of the fact that potential has a shelf life. Laker fans should be patient and allow Mitch & company to prepare themselves to do some serious work in the free agent market.”
Dwight Howard signed a four-year, $88 million-deal with the Houston Rockets.
