Inside Dwight Howard’s Most Successful Money Moves — Plus Meet His Wife and Kids

The Breakdown: Former NBA superstar Dwight Howard is known for his dominance on the court and has built a life and wealth that extends beyond his time on the court.

To basketball fans, there’s only ONE Superman, and don’t come around here talking about Clark Kent, because we’re discussing ATL’s own Dwight Howard. The NBA champion commanded the court, playing among the greats like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Jameer Nelson.

And while his fans haven’t seen him on the court since the 2010s, he told Paul George on Paul’s podcast, Podcast P with Paul George, that he wasn’t ready to hang up his Adidas just yet.

Though he’s not spending his days living and breathing basketball anymore, Dwight’s time in the league, plus other endeavors, earned him millions. Here’s a look at his net worth and personal life.

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Dwight's net worth at $140 million, stemming from his successful NBA career, endorsements, and international ventures. He was passionate about basketball from a young age, leading him to skip college and enter the NBA as the first overall pick in 2004 by the Orlando Magic. Dwight played with the Magic until 2012, later joining teams like the Lakers, Rockets, Hornets, and Wizards. After his time with the Lakers, he ventured into reality TV, participating in Fox’s The Masked Singer and Special Forces, which he described as "the greatest experience of my life."

Dwight has found someone to help him maintain his peace at home amongst his millions. In December 2024, he announced his engagement to rapper and Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta star Amy Luciani.

“I was enjoying you so much out of the public eye, but here we are,” Amy said during their engagement announcement, per People. “Thank you for bringing me back to the word. Anything I say or fuss about, the first thing you say is “Did you pray about it?” Then I realized I hadn’t been praying much lately at all.”

Dwight and Amy shared on Instagram that they eloped in February 2025. However, some fans suspected the couple weren’t as happy as they appeared when they stopped posting to one another on social media. The content pause came after Stephen Harper sued him for sexual assault in 2024.

According to ESPN, Dwight and Stephen’s case was later dismissed with prejudice in court, meaning it can’t be filed again. Amy made it clear that, despite her fiancé’s legal woes, it was still very much “My man, my man, my man” over there!

“You’re not gonna talk about Dwight on my page…People were like actually @-ing my husband’s name to talk s--t about him…like @-ing his name, going out their way on my page,” she said on Instagram, per The Shade Room. “It’s not about what they say about him, it’s just the fact that this is someone’s husband. And I don’t want to hear it. You have y’all opinions, I know my husband. I know who I married.”

Dwight had five children across multiple relationships: Braylon, Layla, Jayde, Dwight III (Trey), and David. His eldest, Braylon, was born during his on-and-off relationship with former Basketball Wives star Royce Reed. Royce has accused Dwight of sexual and physical abuse on social media and other platforms like Cam Newton’s podcast, Funky Friday.

When Royce appeared on a January 2025 episode of the podcast, she also accused him of frequently engaging in sex with men, which allegedly typically occurred after he took psychedelic mushrooms.

Dwight developed his own relationship with the mothers of his youngest children. His daughters, Layla and Jayde, were born in 2010 from different relationships. Both girls have been kept relatively out of the public eye, but Dwight occasionally shares moments with them on social media. He also co-parents with his son, Dwight III (Trey)’s mother, Christine Vest. His youngest child, David, was born to his late ex-girlfriend, Melissa Rios.

According to ESPN, after Melissa unexpectedly died of an epileptic seizure in 2020, Dwight took on full custody of his son, emphasizing his commitment to being a present and supportive father.