Dwight Howard has a new mentor?! Zen master Phil Jackson?! Phil Jackson may not be the coach of the Lakers, but he’s still involved with them (not including his relationship with fiance Jeanie Buss). This is probably a good thing for Dwight Howard. He needs someone like Phil in his life. Check out what Dwight had to say about the Zen Master.
Via ASN:
Center Dwight Howard on Tuesday said he communicates regularly with Jackson, who the Los Angeles Daily News described as “a trusted mentor” to Howard.
“Phil, he texts me and he understands how it is to come off back surgery,” Howard said, according to the Daily News. “He just said it takes a full year to recover, so you can’t beat yourself up over the things that have happened this year.”
Jackson has undergone multiple surgeries in recent years, the newspaper noted, but Jackson also recently told Sports Illustrated D’Antoni’s system doesn’t suit Howard’s talents.
“Dwight just doesn’t get any touches,” Jackson said. “They’ve basically eliminated his assets.”
