Howard Selected as ESPN’s NEXT 2007
January 31, 2007
Orlando Magic forward/center Dwight Howard will be on the Feb. 12 cover of ESPN The Magazine after being selected by fans as the magazine's NEXT athlete for 2007. The magazine went on sale on newstands today.
Each year, ESPN The Magazine's trademark NEXT issue looks ahead and identifies those athletes whose talent and style will shape the landscape of sports in the years to come.
This year, in addition to showcasing the innovations and trends that are changing the games we love, The Magazine selected five finalists to vie for the prize of NEXT cover athlete: Dwight Howard, Calvin Johnson, Evgeni Malkin, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jose Reyes.
For the second year in a row, fans logged onto ESPN.com during a one week period to vote on who should be NEXT.
Previous NEXT cover athletes include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Yao Ming, Alex Rodriguez and Brian Urlacher.
Orlando Magic forward/center Dwight Howard will be on the Feb. 12 cover of ESPN The Magazine after being selected by fans as the magazine's NEXT athlete for 2007. The magazine went on sale on newstands today.
Each year, ESPN The Magazine's trademark NEXT issue looks ahead and identifies those athletes whose talent and style will shape the landscape of sports in the years to come.
This year, in addition to showcasing the innovations and trends that are changing the games we love, The Magazine selected five finalists to vie for the prize of NEXT cover athlete: Dwight Howard, Calvin Johnson, Evgeni Malkin, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jose Reyes.
For the second year in a row, fans logged onto ESPN.com during a one week period to vote on who should be NEXT.
Previous NEXT cover athletes include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Yao Ming, Alex Rodriguez and Brian Urlacher.
