Sad news. Dwight Howard said that the mom of his 6-year-old son died about 6 weeks ago unrelated to COVID-19. This whole time has given him perspective on various issues.
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) May 15, 2020
“It’s been one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to deal with,” Howard said.
“It’s really hard, especially during this time. There’s nowhere to go.
“Usually if things are happening, we have basketball or something to keep our minds going. But a situation like this, it’s a situation that I’ll have to deal with forever because of our child.”
“It was very difficult to handle,” Howard said.
“It was kind of hard to process. It still is. But I did attend the funeral. There was no way that I could not be there for my son, and even for her family.
“I definitely would have felt like that would have been bad, because she deserves – he would deserve better if I didn’t do that.”
“It’s been bittersweet, because I do want to play basketball, but my son right now needs me more than anything,” Howard said.
“It’s a situation that I would never expect, nobody would ever expect, especially right now, this pandemic. So it’s just kind of given me some more perspectives on life.”
Before Rios’ death added a tragic turn, the pandemic had already interrupted an inspiring season for the 34-year-old Howard.
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