" Welcome to inside the magic. I'm whit Watson. He's just five short years Dwight Howard has undergone a transformation. From a high schooler with potential to the magic franchise player and one of the faces of today's NBA. He was the leading vote getter for the 2009 All-Star game and has lifted the magic into the upper Echelon of the Eastern Conference all at the age of 23. Dwight Howard's connection to Central Florida starts five years ago with some watery magic courtesy of an expert in that department. Pat Williams. "

" I remember -- grand right now the associate commissioner was running the thing. And went our card which turns Angeles Clippers -- rustic homestead and you can see this on air if and the Orlando Magic of one and he said unbelievable. And it was unbelievable. Williams and the."

" Magic had struck lottery goal for a third time -- draft class of 2004 offered numerous options -- the college ranks. But there was one high school who was living with -- promise. Dwight Howard led southwest Atlanta Christian academy to a Georgia State championship doing so with breathtaking numbers. 25 points eighteen rebounds eight blocks and three and a half assists per game. Howard captured a slew of stakes game."

" And he made no bones about his plans for the future -- the gold fi -- school was to become number one pick. When the ball dropping -- Orlando -- me and my Devils played here we go in the Disney World. It's easy to forget that half the time the selection of Howard was not a slam dunk. I'll -- go Okafor. From a national title run at Connecticut was considered the consensus number one pick by many fans and experts in the media."

" Okafor is going to be a solid player. The other is there is a ceiling to white has a chance to be great when you picked number one you have to -- for greatness and I think you know when they had -- There's always physique it's always athleticism. It was really a no brainer potential as a big. -- clearly -- years drafted -- you're dealing with young players a lot of them particularly in -- case and haven't proven itself seated at the collegiate level. And is still a lot of growing to do so you know you really have to look into the future to see how that tension is going to work out."

" With the first -- It did 2000 black NBA draft. V Orlando Magic select. Dwight Howard filled."

" Great. Finally have my name called. You know hasn't won the I was like so happy to be you know in the room thought aloud about how the organization felt about me. Come from nice who gave me choose to most of the experts said at the time that we should be taken Emeka Okafor. And I think a lot of the pundits criticize us for the selection of the -- and felt that we were going to pay dearly in the future."

" Are remembered to white -- if they don't pick me and juniors from now they'll regret it and and truer words have never been spoken."

" Are strong statement from a high school senior bowl once he joined the magic's Dwight Howard back. He became the first high school were in NBA history to start all 82 games as over. Averaged a double double of the season the youngest player ever to do so. By his second season Howard has added twenty pounds of muscle holding his skills as a senator. -- here in the -- Dwight Howard -- here. BA All-Star. Nobody expect it's okay. What's been successful."

" Few months after his 21 birthday Howard led the magic to the playoffs as the eighth seed in the east. Each year it was better than the last four -- And for Dwight Howard was about to make the leap from good player to superstar. Who do."

" Stands what it takes to be champion. He understands what it takes to be one of the all time greats in this game anyone's guess -- is willing to put the effort forward in order to get."

" Next on inside the magic plus stars born in the city beautiful. And -- coming out party at the 2008 NBA All-Star game it's a bird it's a plane."